Friday December 05th, 2025
« The life of every living thing is in the blood, and that is why the LORD has commanded that all blood be poured out on the altar to take away the people’s sins. Blood, which is life, takes away sins »
22 But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, to an innumerable company of angels,
23 to the general assembly and church of the firstborn who are registered in heaven, to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of just men made perfect,
24 to Jesus the Mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling that speaks better things than that of Abel.
- Blood is not just important in the life of man, but also very sacred in the sight of our creator – the Almighty God.
It is so sacred that the Bible says anyone who sheds blood will have his or her blood shed also, Genesis 9:6.
The first place where we saw God being angry with someone who shed the blood of another fellow is in Genesis 4, in the case of the murder of Abel by his brother Cain.
The Almighty God said, Genesis 4:10-11NKJV
« And He said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood cries out to Me from the ground. So now you are cursed from the earth, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand »
The sacredness of blood can be further seen in our memory verse.
The life of the flesh is in blood and that is why the blood of Jesus can make atonement for our sins and redeem us from eternal damnation that awaits all sinners.
Many people have however, shown complete disregard for the sacredness of blood.
Many engage in or encourage abortion of unwanted pregnancies, ritual killings, cannibalism and so on.
Some have told lies that led to others losing their lives.
Some embezzled funds that should have been used to build roads or hospitals thereby causing fatal road accidents and loss of lives due to poor medical services as a result of inadequate funding.
Criminals shed blood with impunity without considering the position of the Almighty God concerning such acts.
Beloved, are you blood-guilty ?
You must repent today because blood is very sacred and God will not spare unrepentant sinners who are caught in the guilt of blood-letting.
The good news is that Jesus Christ, our Redeemer, has paid for all our sins, including blood-guiltiness, as we find in our Bible reading of today.
The moment a person acknowledges that Jesus Christ died for our sins and rose that we may have eternal life, that individual is saved from every sin, including blood-guiltiness of the past.
Accept Him as your Lord and Savior, and your sins will be completely forgiven.
Application – Pray that God will cleanse you from all sins, including that of blood-guiltiness.
Author – Bishop Enoch Adejare Adeboye; General Overseer of the RCCG
Posted by Naomie Joseph
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