Blood represents life; the giving of blood represents the giving of life; the receiving of blood represents the receiving of life; the inter-commingling of blood represents the inter-commingling of natures; and a divine human inter-union through blood is the basis of a divine-human inter-communion.

(Commingling means to cause to mingle together)

 Life is in the blood. “As for the life, the life of all flesh, its blood is identified with its life. Leviticus 17:14

 Without the shedding of blood there is no remission, no forgiveness of sins. It is because life is in the blood that the cutting of covenant results in such profound richness and security. And oneness – richness and security and oneness that are meant for us to experience!

 “When God enters into a covenantal relationship with men, he sovereignty instituted a life-and death bond.  A covenant is a bond in blood, or a bond of life and death, sovereignty administrated.

 Since the wages of sin is death, symbolized by shedding of blood, so “without shedding of blood is no remission.” Forgiveness does not come because the penalty of sin is excused, but because it is transferred to a sacrifice whose lifeblood is poured out.

 

Not all the blood of beast

On Jewish alters slain,

Could give the guilty conscience peace,

Or wash away the stain.

 But Christ, the heavenly Lamb

Took all our sins away.

A sacrifice of nobler name

And richer blood than they.

 

Christ was the ultimate blood sacrifice for man. That’s why He came to earth, giving up Deity to become human to walk toward Calvary for you and me. He shed His blood for you; He went to the grave, but three days later He arose – Alive! To live forever more interceding for you and me. When we accept Jesus Christ as our Savior, we have His blood upon us –like they sprinkled the blood on the altars for remission of sins-Our Lord shed His blood for us.

 The most wonderful and exciting thing about our Lord shedding His blood is if you will remember how the Jewish priest had to go through a ritual cleansing to enter into the Holy of Holies in the Temple and only once a year. But praise the Lord when He died our Father in heaven rent the veil of the Temple from top to bottom supernaturally. And what did the tearing of the veil mean?

By tearing the veil, God was showing us that the way to enter His presence, to walk into the Holy of Holies, was through the Lord Jesus Christ. —Listen to the writer of Hebrews-watch the blood, the veil, and the believer. “Therefore, brethren, …we have confidence to enter the holy place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way which He inaugurated for us through the veil, that is His flesh!” The veil that hung in the Temple represented the Lamb of God – the covenant sacrifice slain, laid out, divided in two!

 When God promised Abraham a land and a seed, a seed that Galatians 3:16 tells us was Christ. God cut covenant with Abraham and He alone walked through the pieces. It was unconditional covenant promising Messiah, the Christ. 

And the Seed came, just as God promised. When do we reap the promise of that covenant? 

• When in faith we walk through the pieces of the Lamb of God slain for the sins of the world!

•   When by faith we come to God through the rent veil of that Lamb  - the rent veil of his flesh.

• When we come to God the only way we can, through Jesus who is Himself the covenant; Jesus who is the Way, the Truth, the Life…There is no other way, for no one comes to the Father but through Him.

It is a covenant walk into death that leads to life, bringing us into oneness with God – uniting us with Him in His death and resurrection to walk in newness of life “having our hearts sprinkled clean (blood) from an evil conscience.

 Jesus shed His blood almost 2000 years ago when he hung on Calvary’s tree. It was cut for you and me. But, we must walk through the pieces. It is the only way to God. A walk into death, that results in life. 

Have you walked through the pieces? Have you come to God the only way you can, by the blood of Jesus Christ through the rent veil of His flesh?  Only through Jesus Christ can you receive forgiveness of sins and the gift of eternal life and become one with Him.

 Remember it’s a walk into death –your death, the death of your independent living – but it is the only path that leads to life, eternal life.  Remember it’s a solemn, binding agreement---a bond in blood, life-and death, and sovereignty administrated –and it must not be entered into lightly. Remember…and count the cost. 

The first shedding of blood was when God sacrificed an animal to provide clothing for Adam and Eve after their sin. When Adam ate the forbidden fruit he brought a curse upon man and all flesh, including plant life. (Later on all Israel’s animal sacrifices would be part of God’s provision to remedy the curse – a life for life. The sinner shall die! Yet, he will live if he places his faith in the LORD, who was provided a Substitute! 

The second shedding of blood was when Cain killed his brother Abel.

 Then the Lord made a blood covenant with Abram (Genesis 15, 12:1-9 the call of Abram.)

 (Genesis 15:7-10) In the solemn ceremony in which the Lord made a binding covenant with Abram, God assured him of the ultimate fulfillment of His promise.

          God instructed Abram to severe in half a goat, a ram, and a dove and pigeon. After sunset God revealed Himself in connection with the image of an oven (smoking fire pot) and a torch, the two elements that were connected with sacrificial ritual in the ancient world. 

**Fire represents the consuming, cleansing zeal of Yahweh as well as His unapproachable holiness.**

 In the darkness Abram saw nothing else in the vision except the fiery elements that passed between the pieces of slaughtered animals. Thus the holy God was zealous to judge the nations and to fulfill His covenant promise to Israel. He came down and made a formal treaty (covenant) with Abram.

  God affirms that He will fulfill His promise concerning salvation and the entire blessing that pertain to that life despite opposition, suffering, and even death. He keeps His promises. God promised a seed to Abram –(Abraham) (Genesis 17) through Abraham’s seed would eventually come Messiah!

 The greatest blood covenant was the death of Christ Jesus who shed His blood on the Cross-of Calvary for you and me!

When we accepted Christ, we were given power over Satan and his domain, when we plead His blood on any situation that confronts us, Satan has to flee.

 The blood covenant the Lord made to us the night He was betrayed:

     He took the bread; and when he had given thanks, He broke it and, said, “This is My body, which is for you, do this in remembrance of me.” 

     He took the cup also-saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this in remembrance of me.” For as often as You eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord death until He comes.

 When we take Communion we are remembering Jesus’ death for our covenant in His blood. We are recalling that He is the slain Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. He is the door that leads to God. When we come to God, we are coming to Him by passing through the pieces of flesh, the rent veil of the flesh of the Son of God. Our hearts have been sprinkled clean from an evil conscious. All our sins, every last one of them, past, present and future are paid in full! Hallelujah! 

Do not be guilty of breaking covenant. How? “Therefore whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner, shall be guilty of the body and the blood of the Lord.  We must examine ourselves, cleanse ourselves of present sin, don’t hold a grudge, tell a lie, steal, etc. If you have not confessed those and other sins, do so before you partake of communion. “For this reason many among us are weak and sick and a number sleep.” 

Are you washed in the Blood? Jesus is the cleansing power; he is the Blood of the Lamb. He frees you from the passion and pride; His blood makes you whiter than snow.

There is power in His blood, the power to stay clean and sober; the power to live for Him; the power to witness’ the power to cast out those demons who torture you. By using His name, they have to flee! 

The blood that Jesus shed for you and me will never loose its power. His blood gives you strength from day to day; His blood washes away your sins. His blood makes you whole again.  

What amazing love, the power of His blood, because he died for you and me. We are the reason He gave his life, we are the reason He suffered and died, to a world that was lost, He gave His only begotten Son to die and shed His blood for thee. Hallelujah! 

In Ephesians 6:10-20 Paul tells us to put on the whole armor of God, for we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual host of wickedness in the heavenly places. He’s telling us to stay read up on the Word of God, so when Satan hurls his fiery darts at us we will be prepared to go to battle with His Word, the scriptures.

Written by Susie