By Lisa Wilmore
The old gospel songs often remind us of the power and purpose of Jesus’ sacrifice: “It was the blood that made the difference at Calvary,” “I know it was the blood for me-one day when I was lost, He died upon the cross,” and “The blood that Jesus shed for me, way back on Calvary; the blood that gives me strength from day to day-it will never lose its power.” These songs came to my mind recently as I was reflecting on the saving power of the blood of Jesus, “the blood that saved our lives.”
While watching an episode of the 1980s television show “Knight Rider”, I was struck by a scene that reminded me of our own spiritual condition. In the story, a young girl needed an emergency blood transfusion and an organ transplant to survive. Because of her rare condition, only three people in the donor registry were a match. Two had already passed away, and the third was nearly impossible to locate. Yet, in a heroic fashion, the “Knight Rider” found the living donor just in time, and the little girl’s life was saved. Of course, the process was not easy, but it was done.
Just as the little girl’s life depended on a rare donor, our souls depended on the blood of Jesus Christ. In fact, spiritually, we were all dying from the disease of sin, with no cure and no hope in ourselves. But Jesus Christ, the sinless Son of God, became that perfect donor. He willingly offered His own blood as a ransom for our souls, to redeem us from sin and reconcile us to God. As Scripture declares, “Without shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sin” (Hebrews 9:22b ESV). After shedding His blood for us, He rose from the grave and declared victory over sin and death.
From the beginning, God established that “the life of the flesh is in the blood,” and He gave it “to make atonement for your souls” (Leviticus 17:11). Through Christ, we now have redemption and forgiveness of sins “through His blood” (Colossians 1:14).
The Bible tells us that “God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8). His blood was the price of our salvation and the cleansing for our sins. I thank God for the precious blood that Jesus shed for me. It was His blood that saved my life.
The blood of Jesus still has power, and it will never lose its strength. It continues to heal, forgive, restore, and redeem. We must never forget that the blood of Jesus Christ is our hope, our covering, and our salvation. Because of His sacrifice, we live. To God be the glory for the blood that saved our lives.
Jesus Saves!
