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| My curious fascination with blood |
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Blood makes me a little queasy and faint to look at, but yet my eyes are drawn to it with a curious fascination. It’s undeniable that there’s something very special and important about blood. Indeed, without it, we die!
17:11 For the life of a creature is in the blood…
And yet, that’s the very price my selfishness and disobedience demands. Even the tiniest act! Blood must be shed, so that there is no life left in the guilty. True, God seemed to make a way for the guilty to pay that penalty by shedding the blood of others, but yet...
10:4 …it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.
This solution turns out to be incomplete, and ineffective. Yet it turned out to be a grand picture of things to come. We now know there is a blood that achieves exactly that, the removal of sins. Complete removal. Blood was shed, for you and me! All of it was shed, none held back!
26:28 This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.
I didn’t ask for it. Didn’t want it. Didn’t know I needed it. But he knew. And it was unimaginably costly!
1:7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace 1:8 that he lavished on us.
This component of the Gospel, Christ’s blood, just fascinates me. Why would he do this for me? True, he did it for all people. But at the same time, he did it for each person! Not a Sunday goes by that Christ’s blood isn’t on my mind! Why did he spill it for me? Why? I keep turning it around in my head, but I just can’t make any sense of it!
3:19 …to know this love that surpasses knowledge
The love of Christ, expressed so personally through his precious blood shed for me, is the greatest gift imaginable, and I accept it. Humbly, so very, very humbly, I accept it. Thank you, my Lord, and my God!
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| To add a comment to "My curious fascination with blood" |
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| November 19, 2008 |
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| Thus the importance of transubstantiation is revealed! |
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| November 19, 2008 |
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| Sweet words to my ears...life is unimaginably torturous right now, thank you. |
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| November 19, 2008 |
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WOW, Mike. I Love this Post.
I know it was "The Blood" that save me...But Why? I'm just Glad it did.
Not worthy but still striving, serving and trying to make HIM Proud...Amen
God Bless you & Family, LOVE YOU MUCH.....MS. T |
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| November 19, 2008 |
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| "Nothing But The Blood"of Jesus can make us whole again...(matt redman) |
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| November 19, 2008 |
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| That precious blood Mike Praise God for it! |
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| November 19, 2008 |
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Cher, I hope such sweet words are never far from your mind! Terry, it seems simple, he shed his blood for me so I can live. Yet there is mystery too! Like "why???" It is a joyous mystery, I love turning it over and over in my mind, and heart. Amen Jimmie! Great song, great words. He is most worthy of praise Stu! |
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| November 19, 2008 |
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Awesome, post Mike, I am so glad He did but it is so hard to fathom this. we will never deseve it, to love someone that much... We should never feel unloved again... we will never ever get a better gift then the one Jesus gave to us... God bless you Mike and your family and God bless your heart....
Thank you Jesus there is no better love than yours... Thank you for loving us that much... Amen |
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| November 19, 2008 |
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Good blog..God bless you and your family..
I love you. |
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| November 19, 2008 |
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| He shed His blood for us. We are soooo unworthy, so unworthy. I thank you Jesus for such a love as yours... |
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| November 19, 2008 |
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Mary, I just cannot get over it, I just can't... PRAISE GOD!! KC, thanks so much, love you too! Marilyn, thanks. And yes, Satan will do his best to get our mind off such wondrous thoughts. Indeed, "we should never feel unloved again!" |
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| November 19, 2008 |
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Pastor Tim, Christianity is a bloody religion.....thank God!!!!! |
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| November 19, 2008 |
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| Malleus: But in none of the cited passages here are we to consume it. |
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| November 19, 2008 |
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| One of the greatest gifts that we can give to another human being is blood when they are in need of it...And we are living examples of Christ's blood shed for us when we give of ourselves to help others. Beautiful blog Mike! |
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| November 19, 2008 |
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"One of the greatest gifts that we can give to another human being is blood when they are in need of it.." Wow, great observation Deb! |
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| November 19, 2008 |
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I'm trying to think of a way to de-sensitize the subject of blood in the Bible. To me, blood seems a bit violent and crude especially in the context of our violent society. But, alas, blood is the essence of life itself. There is nothing more valuable than God given life. So, to give up life is the ultimate sacrifice. And to give up one's life for others...well, there's just no comparison to that. I suppose the only recourse that I have is to acknowledge that there wasn't a gushing fountain of blood spilled at the cross of Jesus...a lot of it was drained from him from the scourge he received prior.
At any rate I'm glad Jesus died for me. I'm rejoiceful that his death and spilled blood was part of God's plan for me and the rest of the world. At the same time, I'm glad that it was the last time something like that will be offered to the world; I too, get a bit queezy (sp?) talking about and looking at blood. |
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| November 19, 2008 |
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| i understand everything u say to me and i know that sometimes i question it too but he did it so we could one day go to be with him in perfect harmony and i am ever so thankful to him for that and i am glad that my lord god loves me that much and way much more than i will ever know to do that for me amen amen and i agree with what everyone said on here and it is all truth and true to the words they said and i am glad for that as well amen amen and hugs and kisses to everybody in christ jesus and as my real brothers and sisters to me in my life and as my brothers and sisters in christ jesus too amen |
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| November 19, 2008 |
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| Thank You Jesus!!!!!! |
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| November 19, 2008 |
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| Awesome blog Brother Mike...like you I've always been fascinated with the precious...precious blood that Jesus shed for the sins of the world and the awesome price that He paid to redeem His children back to Himself...In my house my decor used to be practically everything RED....and when people would come over they would say..you sure do LOVE RED don't you..and I would smile and say..Yeah It's a constant reminder to me of the blood of Jesus that was shed for me...Even til this day..my favorite color is RED because I never..ever want to forget what JESUS did for us...not that I ever would..but I'm just fascinated with the price that He paid...What can wash away my sins...NOTHING but the Blood of Jesus....Thank you Jesus for the blood ;o) |
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| November 19, 2008 |
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| Thanks Mike, I think of this often myself! My carnal self has a hard time with this! My self worth tells me I am not worthy and I am not!! Wow this is way large and I humbly am greatful! Oh, My! Am, I!! TYJ!!! |
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| November 19, 2008 |
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| The symbol for my salvation is the blood of Jesus. A blood which was so pure, so holy and so special. That is the price paid for me. You would never ever get to see that blood once more in human history.
How privileged I am!
Great blog Mike! 1000***** stars for you!! |
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| November 19, 2008 |
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Awesome!
Thomas was able to stick his hand in Jesus' side after the resurrection, right?
That wound is still open. His blood still pours out covering our sins and offering forgiveness, and healing to all who will receive. Agree? |
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| November 19, 2008 |
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| Thank You Jesus!!!!! |
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| November 19, 2008 |
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Hey Rag, how have you been brother! Great to give thanks together for that amazing blood!
CindyLou, Janie, Michael...of like mind and heart...alleluia!
ImaGrandma, I am so not worthy, which of course makes the unlikely gift all the more wonderful...ahh, grace!
Marjay, so your fav color is red, eh? Awesome, never would have guessed! (Knew it had to be red or blue) Glad we share in that glorious fascination... And I loved reading your comment!
rebekah, you bet he does! He bought you for an unspeakable price. You're his!!
Ed, blood is violent, as was our Savior's death on the cross. But I also prefer to think of the blood of Christ in the terms Deb shared above... It is the greatest gift that can be given to someone who needs it (b/c it gives LIFE!!) Thanks for the comment bro!
Dan, when I see you I see the Blood - amen! |
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| November 20, 2008 |
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| "The blood gives me strenght from day to day". I'm covered by the blood and made holy through the blood--Amen! |
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| November 20, 2008 |
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What can wash away my sins nothing but the blood of JESUS,What can make me whole again nothing but the blood of JESUS,Oh precious is the flow that makes me white as snow,nothing blood of JESUS.
There is power,power wonder working power inblood of JESUS,There is power,power wonder working power in blood of JESUS.
WOULD YOU BE FREE FROM THE POWER OF SIN,THERE IS POWER IN THE BLOOD
The blood that JESUS shed for me way back onCalvery the blood that gives me strength from day to day it would never loose its power
the blood songsare always the BEST |
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| November 20, 2008 |
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| amen :] |
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| November 20, 2008 |
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THE ANSWER: first, I'd love it if you'd post a comment here: http://www.mychurch.org/blog/210603/so-are-you-gonna-tell-me-your-name-or-what The blood songs are powerful, there's no doubt about that!!! Cj, love seein ya around here, lil sis. Starr, it is an unspeakable joy to realize that his blood covers me...though first, it is important to realize that I even need to be covered! |
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| November 20, 2008 |
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| Oh Mike didn't you know that me and CindyLou Whoo were RED CRAYONS..LOL |
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| November 20, 2008 |
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| By golly, I do now!! |
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| November 20, 2008 |
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| "...atonement, through faith in his blood" (Rom 3:25) This speaks to the issue of transubstantiation I believe. It isn't the literal consumption of flesh/blood, but FAITH in it. |
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| November 29, 2008 |
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RW Schambach used to say if you want the devil to run sing the blood songs. I had a situation where a woman was mentally ill and having a frenzy attack and I was waiting for help to come. I was terrified and in my twenties at the time. I began singing Nothing but the Blood of Jesus and she calmed (me too) until they came for her. I remember reading once that scientists cannot make blood and all attempts to have tried always come up short by something they cannot identify (the life). God must laugh at man's attempts. |
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| November 29, 2008 |
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| Also, after I hit enter remembered this. Losing virginity has blood involved. It is a blood covenant that is meant for marriage by design. |
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| November 30, 2008 |
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| Wow.....interesting! My fascination is deepened! |
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| November 30, 2008 |
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Mike,
This topic is especially meaningful to me. While I had always considered myself to be Christian, it was only after a prolonged, intense period of Bible study that I began to focus more and more on the body and blood of Christ. And in one particular very late night, I kept reading the passages I had collected about the body and blood of Christ over and over and over. The intensity of the reading and prayer kept building and building until I finally gave up, pounded on the table and cried out, "God, I believe what you're telling me. I just don't get it!"
The next time I received communion, I got it! For the first time in my life, I came face to face with Christ. I was completely wrapped, immersed in His pure love for me. It was the transformational moment in my life when I truly knew that He was my Lord, my Saviour, my Love, my true Friend. It was at that moment, and every moment like it at communion since then that defines me and the quality of my relationship with Him. It is a time to reconnect with Him at such an intense level.
The words of Revelation are thus so much more meaningful and horrid to contemplate, "Depart from me for I never knew you."
The concept of having a personal relationship with Jesus Christ is extremely real for me. So my view of sin has changed because I now see how sin damages my relationship with Him.
JN 6:53 Jesus said to them, "I tell you the truth, unless you ... drink his blood, you have no life in you. [NIV]
1CO 11:27 Therefore, whoever ... drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord. 28 A man ought to examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup. 29 For anyone who eats and drinks without recognizing the body of the Lord eats and drinks judgment on himself. 30 That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep.
Thank you, Mike.
Gene |
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| November 30, 2008 |
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| Thanks so much for sharing this, Gene. I know your post will be/has been meaningful to someone who has read it. Your comment is well timed too, I just finished talking to my children about Communion. |
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| December 02, 2008 |
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| I don't really have a problem with the violence aspect of the blood of Jesus. When we water down the violence, we water down the need for His sacrifice. The reality of sin is that it is hideous and violent, thousands of years of sacrificing animals was not pleasing to God. It was abhorent to Him, just as our sin is abhorent. No sweet little act was going to atone for the sins of all mankind. It had to be violent, it had to be fountains and rivers. It had to be brutal, painful, disgusting, because that is what our sin is...and then God Himself stepped out of His place in Heaven and became the very recipient of all mankind's foul, disgusting, abhorent, consequences. He poured out His Life's Blood to wash away all that is vile...How GREAT is HIS Love! How absolutely violently wonderful. |
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