daily devotional
Hebrews 9:12 (ESV) says that:
He entered once for all into the holy places, not by means of the blood of goats and calves but by means of his own blood, thus securing an eternal redemption.
It was the piercing of His flesh, and the crushing of His body, that would cause His blood to flow.
I wonder if the enemy, Satan, truly thought he had claimed a victory in that moment. I even wonder, over those three days of deafening spiritual silence, if the devil took delight at the sound of creation’s grief.
Yet after three days, EVERYTHING would change.
Life would be declared from death.Death would be defeated by life!Hope would be declared from Heaven over all creation, because resurrection made way for redemption. I’ve heard it said that hopelessness died at the resurrection.
Jesus, through His death, had secured for us the eternal promise of life, undeserved and unconditional forgiveness, unmerited grace, and overwhelming mercy. Jesus, through His death, veil; he tore… tore down that wall of separation, forevermore.
We can now have access.
We can now have access.
Hebrews 10:19 (ESV) says:
Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus.
We can now gain entrance into the Holiest of Holy places, to be near God.
We can now be filled with the very Spirit of God.
We can now be empowered to speak and live by His authority--in His Name and by His power--all for His glory.
All this is because of the power of His blood that was spilled.
Jesus willingly and humbly chose to allow His blood to be shed, on behalf of the sin of the world. This was God’s plan. This was for our redemption. This would give power for our mission.
Ephesians 1:5-7 (NLT) says:
God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure. So we praise God for the glorious grace he has poured out on us who belong to his dear Son. He is so rich in kindness and grace that he purchased our freedom with the blood of his Son and forgave our sins.
PRAYER:
Thank you, Jesus, that You willingly, and humbly, chose to be obedient – even to the point of death. Jesus, my heart is grateful because I know that it was Your sacrifice that enabled my salvation. The violence You allowed, at Your expense, gave way to my ability for victory! It’s Your blood that became my invitation to life, hope, peace, joy, love, and most importantly access. Because of Your sacrifice Jesus, I now have full access into the holy places, to be in the presence of the Father. The power of Your blood is the triumph over every giant I could ever face. I proclaim Your power, and I plead Your blood today over my life and over the lives of my family, my friends, and my church.