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 MAKES AN ATONEMENT FOR THE SOUL.
LET US LOOK AT SOME MAJOR FUNCTIONS THE BLOOD DOES TO HELP US MAINTAIN LIFE.
1. THE BLOOD REMOVES WASTE FROM OUR CELLS AND DEPOSITS IT TO WHERE IT IS SUPPOSE TO GO!
THE BLOOD OF JESUS REMOVES SIN AND DEPOSITS IT WHERE IT IS SUPPOSE TO GO!
PSALM 103:12 – HE HAS CAST OUR SIN AS FAR AS THE EAST IS FROM THE WEST.
MICAH 7:19 – HAS CAST THEM INTO THE DEPT OF THE SEA
HEBREWS 10:17 – HE WILL REMEMBER THEM NO MORE
ILLUSTRATION: RED, WHITE AND BLUE IS NOT ONLY THE COLOR OF THE AMERICAN FLAG IT IS THE COLOR OF THE CHRISTIAN FLAG – WE DO NOT SAY BLUE, RED AND WHITE OR WHITE, BLUE AND RED – OR WHITE, RED AND BLUE WE SAY RED, WHITE AND BLUE - AND THIS IS GOD’S METHOD OF SALVATION: RED – THE BLOOD –
WHITE – HOLINESS - BLUE – HEAVEN! THROUGH THE BLOOD OF JESUS COMES HOLINESS OR PURITY AND THEN HEAVEN OR PARADISE!
QUOTE – MORALITY MAY KEEP YOU OUT OF JAIL – BUT IT TAKES THE BLOOD OF JESUS TO KEEP YOU OUT OF HELL!
2. THE BLOOD – THE RED BLOOD CELLS TRANSPORTS OXYGEN FROM THE LUNGS TO THE CELLS OF THE BODY.
THE BLOOD OF JESUS TRANSPORTS OXYGEN TO OUR SOUL – AS THE BODY MUST HAVE OXYGEN PRODUCED BY THE BLOOD TO BREATHE AND LIVE SO MUST OUR SOUL HAVE OXYGEN TO LIVE – AND PRAYER IS THE OXYGEN OF THE SOUL! JUST AS IF WE DO NOT BREATHE WE DIE – SO IT IS WITH PRAYER!
3. THE BLOOD TRANSPORTS NUTRIENTS FROM THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM TO EACH CELL OF THE BODY.
THE BLOOD OF JESUS TRANSPORTS NUTRIENTS TO US THROUGH HIS WORD. THE HOLY SPIRIT FEEDS US AND GIVES US OUR NECESSITIES IN OUR LIFE – WITHOUT THIS WE WOULD DIE. THAT IS WHY WE ARE COMMANDED TO WALK IN THE SPIRIT – TO LIVE IN THE SPIRIT – TO BE FILLED WITH THE SPIRIT! FEED THE SPIRIT AND STARVE THE FLESH!
4. THE BLOOD TRANSPORTS HORMONES FROM THE THYROID GLANDS TO TARGET TISSUES!
THE BLOOD OF JESUS TRANSPORTS SPIRITUAL HORMONES TO OUR SOUL – THE WORD HORMONE COMES FROM THE GREEK WORD – TO EXCITE! IT IS THAT WHICH EXCITES US ABOUT THE THINGS OF GOD – IT IS THAT WHICH HELPS MAN AND WOMAN TO BE REPRODUCTIVE IN HAVING CHILDREN – WHEN WOMEN GET OUT OF BALANCE THEY TAKE ESTROGEN – WE NEED SPIRITUAL ESTROGEN TO GET US EXCITED ABOUT THE THINGS OF GOD AND GET US EXCITED ABOUT WINNING PEOPLE TO JESUS!
5. THE BLOOD, WHITE BLOOD CELLS DEFENDS THE BODY AGAINST GERMS AND DISEASES.
ISAIAH 53:5 – AND BY HIS STRIPES WE ARE HEALED! REV. 12:11 – AND THEY OVERCAME THE DEVIL BY THE BLOOD OF THE LAMB.
6. THE BLOOD MAINTAINS BALANCE IN OUR BODY.
BALANCE MEANS A STATE OF EQUILIBRIUM; ABILITY TO STAY FOCUSED AND MAINTAIN YOUR BALANCE, FAITHFUL, STABLE, STEADFAST.
7. THE BLOOD HELPS TO DISTRIBUTE HEAT WITHIN THE BODY TO HELP IT KEEP NORMAL BODY TEMPERATURE, EVEN IN THE MIDST OF STORMS.
IT’S BECAUSE OF THE BLOOD THAT WE RECEIVE WARMTH AND COMFORT IN TROUBLED TIMES. (II COR. 4: 8-16)
YES, PRAISE GOD FOR THE BLOOD THE SAME BLOOD THAT WAS SHED 2,000 YEARS AGO IS STILL DOING WHAT IT DID BACK THEN – THE BLOOD WILL NEVER LOOSE ITS POWER – YES THE INCORRUPTIBLE, ETERNAL, DIVINE, SINELSS, OVERCOMING, PRECIOUS BLOOD – IT AVAILED THEN, IT AVAILS NOW AND THROUGH OUT ALL ETERNITY IT WILL NEVER LOOSE IT’S POWER TO BRING LIFE!
