An old man sat reading his Bible. He did not understand how the blood Jesus shed on the cross nearly 2000 years ago could wash his sins away now. And a child asked, “Mommy, where do they keep the blood of Jesus so it can wash away our sins?” Maybe some of you who are reading this have the same questions.
God does not tell us we have to understand His Word, but He wants us to believe it. The blood of Jesus does clean us from all our sins. It is true, no matter how it happens. I believe it because God said it.
Here is a true story that will help us to understand about the blood of Christ. Many years ago, the Israelites were slaves in Egypt. They had to work for the Egyptians and their king, called Pharaoh.
God sent Moses to tell them that one night He was going to punish the country of Egypt. He said that the firstborn in every house would die, including the oldest child in Pharaoh’s family, and even the firstborn of the cows and sheep.
There was a way the Israelites could escape death, however. They must take a lamb from their flocks. It could not be blind or lame. It had to be a perfect lamb, one without any bruises or sores. After they kept it for four days, they must kill it and catch its blood in a basin. Then that blood must be put on the side posts and tops of the doors of their houses.
Then each family was to go inside and shut the door. Inside, they ate the roasted lamb. The blood was on the outside and they were on the inside. Could they see the blood while they were inside? No, they would not be able to see it. Were they safe? Yes, they were.
They did not have to see the blood, and the Bible tells us why. God said, “When I see the blood, I will pass over you” (Exodus 12:1313And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt. (Exodus 12:13)). Did it make any difference whether or not the people could see the blood? No! As long as God saw the blood on the door, those inside were safe.
We do not need to know how it works or where it is. We only need to believe what God has said.
And now, Jesus is God’s Lamb. John said of Him, “Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world!” (John 1:2929The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. (John 1:29)). Jesus never sinned and never could sin, so He was the perfect Lamb needed for the sacrifice to put away our sins. He gave His life and His blood was shed. God sees the blood; He is satisfied with the sacrifice. The sinner who believes is saved.
The old man in our story believed, and his sins were washed away. What about you ... do you believe?
Messages of God’s Love 8/18/2024