"For if the blood of bulls and goats and the ashes of a heifer, sprinkling the unclean, sanctifies for the purifying of the flesh, how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?" Hebrews 9:13-14
This is a great explanation about the greatness of Jesus and his sacrifice for us.
Just on the surface, Jesus has made so much of a greater sacrifice than all the priests before, for he offered his life for all of us. He took all of our sins and went to the cross so that we won't have to.
Going further with this, I like to think about what the blood of Christ really is. As God says in the Old Testament, the life is in the blood. Christ's life is in his blood. But the neat thing is that the blood of Christ is so much more than just blood. For communion, it is nourishment that sustains us, day by day, healing us and bringing us closer to one another. I also like to think that the blood of Christ is his teachings, for he lives in all of us through his many teachings.
We have so much to learn from the Gospels. We learn how to handle living on earth. We learn how to live with one another. We learn how to get closer to God. We learn about what God really is. We witness the glory of God through Jesus' earthly ministry. And, through Jesus' earthly ministry, we have been gathered together. Jesus has gone out in every direction to bring us together and prepare us as a worthy offering to God.
During this Holy Week, make it a point to read more about Jesus and to pray to Jesus. Ask Jesus for guidance during this week. Ask for revelations. Ask for direction. And praise God for the salvation that we receive through Jesus.
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