Under The Blood

Many people have a strong aversion to blood. The mere sight of blood can cause quite a few grown men and women to feel faint. Some even panic at the sight of blood and actually do faint.

Why do so many people react this way to the sight of blood? People react this way because they know that life is connected with blood. The Bible says that, "For the life of the flesh is in the blood." (Leviticus 17:11a)

If you were to get blood on you, you would probably want to wash it off rather quickly. Yes, you would want to wash it all off. Blood though does make a good covering for one thing - namely as a covering for sin.

The whole verse is, "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." (Leviticus 17:11) Blood is good as a covering ("atonement") for sin.

If your sins are not "under the blood" of Jesus, then your sins are not covered in the sight of a Righteous and Holy God. John the Baptist understood this need for blood to cover sin. That is why the Bible says that, "The 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 died on a cross, shedding His blood, so that His blood might cover your sins. Jesus rose from the grave and ascended up into Heaven, taking His blood with Him into Heaven. Your sins are written down in books in Heaven.

Jesus will cover your sins with His blood if you will trust Him to save you from your sins. When your sins are under the blood of Jesus, God will not see your sins ever again. You will be forgiven and ready for Heaven when you die.

Come to Jesus today. Let Him cover your sins under the blood which He shed up on Calvary. Let Jesus make you clean before God. Jesus loves you and wants to save you from your sins.

Trust Jesus today. Then get into a good Baptist church, one that puts Jesus and the Bible first. Do it this week!

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