IT’S THE BLOOD!
IT’S THE BLOOD
IT’S THE BLOOD
 

Leviticus 17:11, “For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul.”
 
Hebrews 9:22, “And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.”     
 
The story was told of a Confederate soldier who was fatally wounded by an enemy bullet.  As the dying soldier lay in a pool of his own blood he kept saying “It’s the blood, it’s the blood, it’s the blood.”

His commanding officer took the soldier’s head in his arms and said, “Soldier, I realize you have lost a lot of blood and your fellow soldiers have lost a lot of blood.  This battlef-field is soaked with blood, but try not to think about all the blood.  Don’t worry, everything will be alright.”

The dying soldier said, “Sir, I’m not worried and I’m not talking about the blood shed on this battle-field, I’m talking about the blood the Lord Jesus Christ shed to pay for all my sins when he died on Calvary’s cross bearly two thousand years ago.  I have trusted the blood od Christ as my guarantee of heaven, I now realize I’m dying and will soon be in the presence of the One who died for me.  I’m not worried sir because I know, IT’S THE BLOOD, IT’S THE BLOOD, IT’S THE BLOOD.”

The dying soldier was right…

It’s the blood that washes our sins away.  Revelation 1:5, “…Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,”
1 John 1:7, “…the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.”

It’s the blood that redeems us back to God.  Ephes. 1:7, “In whom we have redemption through his blood…”

 1 Peter 1:18-19, “Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; [19] But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:”

It’s the blood that justifies the believer,  Romans 5:9, “Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.”

It’s the blood that makes peace with God,  Colossians 1:20, “And, having made peace through the blood…”

It’s the blood that opens up the way to heaven,  Hebrews 10:19, “Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,”

Dear Reader, many have given their lives for such noble causes as freedom, liberty, saving the physical life of another human being and patriotism.  However, all the bloodshed on battle-fields cannot free one man’s soul from the bonds of sin.

Christ came into the world to set at liberty the captive and prepare all who will receive HIM.

Jesus Christ freely gave HIS life and shed His blood on Calvary’s cross to pay our sin debt and to save all who will trust in Him.  By faith, will you trust Him today as your Lord and Saviour?  Call out to Him in a heart of repentance and trust solely in His atoning work on the cross for the salvation of your soul.

If you pray this prayer then please tell us of your decision to trust and follow Christ and give us your mailing address so we can send you a “New Convert’s Booklet” to help you in your new walk of faith.