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BY YOUR BLOOD

And the scripture was fulfilled that says, "Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness," and he was called God's friend. James 2:23

Do our churches need to be more seeker-friendly? Absolutely! Should we develop our gifts to a higher level, and then offer them to God? Yes! But there are some things church attendance won’t remedy and talent can’t do. Only the blood of Jesus can lift you out of a family under the sentence of death, and place you in one that offers pardon, peace and purpose, not to mention a heavenly home that makes the richest folks in your town look as if they’re living in a slum. Ever hear of ‘the wages of sin’’? Every rebellious act goes on your account. And those payments add up. You can delay them, but eventually they’ve got to be paid. Right? Well, God recognizes only one currency - the blood of Jesus. ‘‘the blood makes atonement’’ (Leviticus 17:11). The word ‘atonement’ just means at-one-ment! Atonement wipes out the debt, bridges the gap and makes you one with God. Furthermore, the blood of Jesus draws a line in the sand over which Satan dares not step. Listen: ‘They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony’’ (Revelation 12:11). Each time you testify to what the blood has done for you, Satan is silenced. Each time you say, ‘I plead the blood’, he retreats; he must, he has no other option. In Exodus, even the death angel had to back off once the blood had been applied to the doorposts. And it’s the same with you. Study the message of the blood. Learn to use its power and walk in victory every day.

Prayer
Lord Jesus, it is only by your blood that I am forgiven and given new life! Help me today live with that new life that you have given me. In Your Precious, Holy Name. Amen