Nothing but the Blood Of Jesus

So often we take communion and ask God to cleanse us of our sins, but never truly focus on what that blood and bread actually means.  

Matthew 26: 27-28 Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you.  For this is my blood OF THE NEW COVENANT, WHICH IS SHED FOR MANY FOR THE REMISSION OF SINS!!!

For the Jewish people it was a tradition of betrothal to drink wine from a cup and share it with the betrothed.  It was the final seal of the covenant.  When they both drank from the cup they were setting themselves apart.  They were agreeing to someday be married.  When we take communion it is so much more than just drinking some grape juice.  We are remembering the sacrifice that Christ made for the church, His bride.  We are sealing the covenant.  We are agreeing to be set apart.  His blood is the "blood of the new covenant".  The blood that makes everything right, between God and man.

Colossians 1:13-14 "He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love, in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins."

So he delivered us from the power of darkness and didn't only bring us into the power of his love, but the Kingdom of the Son of His love.  We have redemption through HIS BLOOD!!  We are forgiven because He was slain.  

Colossians 1:19-22  For it pleased the Father that in Him all the fullness should dwell, and by Him to reconcile all things to Himself, by Him, whether things on earth or things in heaven, having made peace through the blood of His cross.  And you, who once were alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now He has reconciled in the body of His flesh through death, to present you holy, and blameless, and above reproach in His sight.

He CHOSE to reconcile us to Himself.  He chose to give us peace through His blood.  Through His blood He gave us a way to enter into His presence.  He didn't die to just give us life and love and peace and to let us enter into His kingdom.  He died so that we might receive the adoption as His kids!!  God sent His Son so that His lost kids could come home.    

"The Son of God became the Son of man, so the sons of man could become sons of God." ~Some awesome preacher once

Galatians 4:4-7 Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world. But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.  And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!” Therefore you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.

Romans 8:14-17  For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.” The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.

"His blood is enough to break every chain, oh, His blood is enough to break every chain.  His blood is enough to break every chain, His blood is enough to break every chain."

There is so much power through the cross of Christ.  Power to forgive, to redeem, to adopt, to heal.  So much power in Christ.  Without Him I am nothing.  I just need Him more and more every day.  I am so incredibly blessed to be called a child of God.  in Christ we are forgiven, redeemed, adopted, healed, and loved. He invites us to walk with Him, He invites us into His presence all because of the sacrifice of His Son.  The Holy and spotless Lamb.  

 "He didn't die just to save us from our sins, He died to restore us to who we were created to be because we were never created to be sinners."

"I'm always here for you!"

"I know you feel tired, but you're so close to amazing breakthrough! Don't give up My child, My love!"

I sing to my Daddy even when the song doesn't rhyme, doesn't have good diction or meter, doesn't sound amazing. Because there's nothing my Daddy would rather hear than the sound of me singing my joy, my pain, my love, my praise, my life to Him.

"You don't feel you can go on,
But all you have to do is say yes to Me,
And I'll carry you just as long
As you need Me to, I carried you this far
Don't give up, My child,
I'm watching you struggle, watching you fight
Helping you every hour, every scary night
When you needed Me, I carried you this far
Don't give up, My child, don't give up.
I'll never, ever, EVER, let you down!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=722zPX1npcA&feature=player_embedded

Adoption

Galatians 4

verse:
4 - But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
5 - to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.
6 - And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, "Abba, Father!"
7 - Therefore you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.

Simple Complex Love

Amazing, that the Almighty, Most High God looks at me and sees me as completely pure and spotless clean! I don't even get the half of it, but what I do get is too much to comprehend! He sees my sins, but chooses not to, Jesus died because I was unworthy, but He says I'm worthy of Him! He never runs anywhere but straight toward me, He never gives me anything less than all I can hold, and He always tells me the truth: I am completely pure, completely clean, completely holy, right now, right here, and forever!

When we understand this, how can our response be anything less than everything?
How can anything other than His love still be valuable to us?

God is sooo good!  In the midst of happy days and sad days,  I will praise you!!  In the midst of excitement and disappointment I will praise you!!!!  because you are so worthy!!!!! Jesus wont you hold my hand!!!!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmOhjQIG7_g     

You are all I need

How could I ever be self-focused when I'm staring into Your eyes?  How could I ever wonder if You're really there when you are carrying me?  How could I ever doubt Your love for me when I'm looking into Your heart?  How could I ever forget all of Your goodness and all the mercy You have shown when I'm listening to Your voice?  How could I ever want someone else when I'm wrapped in Your arms?  How could I ever lose my way and forget You when You're holding my hand?  How could I ever be bound by chains or prison bars when You're right by my side?  How could I ever be satisfied when You have so much more to show me?  How could I ever doubt who I am when You're saying my name?  How could I ever run after another when You are pursuing my heart?  How could I ever doubt that I'm forgiven when I see You on the cross?  So let me look into Your eyes.  Carry me.  Let me look into Your heart.  Let me listen to your voice.  Wrap me in Your arms.  Hold my hand.  Let me feel You right by my side.  Show me what You have for me.  Say my name.  Pursue my heart.  I choose You.  I choose to trust You with all that's inside of me.  Your love is better than life.  I'm Yours.  I'm Yours.

Wow God is AMAZING!!!!!  The Desperation conference in colorado springs was amazing in so many ways!!!!!  I have found myself more in love with Jesus than ever before.  Ephesians 4:21-24 "If indeed you have heard Him and have been taught by Him, as truth is in Jesus: That you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts, and be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and that you put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness."  that last part says put on the new man according to God so He created the new man In true righteousness and holiness so that we dont have to live in the ways of the old man but as he ordained we can put on the new man!!  so I challenge you to spend yourself on God, put off the old man because God planned it that way. So do you think it breaks His heart when we go back to who we were? 2 Corinthians 5:17  "Therefore if anyone is in Christ he is a new creation old things have passed away, behold all things have become new!!!!!!!"