In the beginning, God revealed and established an eternal principal that man would never come near Him except over a bleeding sacrifice, (Gen 3:21).
God’s interaction or fellowship with man in the old testament, at a low key, had to involve blood of animals.
This fellowship over a bleeding sacrifice was not man’s idea.
And throughout the old testament, man couldn’t deal with God without the blood.
Of course it was a precursor of the ultimate sacrifice that would later take place at Calvary.
God’s promise to Noah never to destroy the earth came over bleeding sacrifices ( Gen 8:20-21)
God’s promise to Abraham to deliver his descendants from bondage and give them Canaan land was over a bleeding sacrifice ( Gen 15).
Abraham became a friend of God because he was willing to meet Him over the blood of his son which he eventually did sacrifice in the form of the ram. (Gen 22:9-22)
All the nine wonders and miracles God performed by the hand of Moses could not bring the descendants of Abraham out of bondage in Egypt.
But when the blood of lambs were shed, that night Israel walked out of captivity because the promises was founded in the blood. (Exodus 12)
Miracles signs and wonders can draw us but it’s the blood that saves! ( Eph 1:7).
Aaron and sons were not anointed until the blood was first applied. (Lev 8 and 14)
The blood precede the anointing!
In other words, you can’t be anointed above the level of your consecration.
They never possessed even an inch of the promise land though they’d crossed over until they re-enacted the Passover. (Joshua 5:10)
What delivered them from bondage is what was going to qualify them to take over the land…the blood!
The blood bought you and the blood will take you in.
When Elijah lifted his voice to God over bleeding sacrifices to turn back a backslidden nation to God, fire fell!
And there, they bowed their knees to the true God again. (1kings 18:30-39)
All these men were living in the shadow and experiencing unmatched wonders of Gods working.
When the ultimate sacrifice was offered at Calvary and the blood of Jesus poured out, that marked the climax of what began in Genesis.
Man is finally saved, the Son of God has finally poured his blood.
What the blood of bulls ,sheep and goats failed to do for thousands of years, the blood of Jesus accomplished it on the cross. ( Heb 10:4)
He took His blood to the Holy of Holies in heaven and came back to lead old testament saints to heaven!
The power of the grave and death was vanquished by the blood of Lamb and all the old testament saints walked out of the grave straight to heaven. ( Mt 27:52-53)
The blood of Jesus reigns over the grave and death.
God’s wisdom hidden in the blood is beyond human comprehension.
Release your faith in the precious blood of Jesus and enjoy it’s full benefits.
Stay blessed and favored.
Based in Kampala, Uganda, Pastor Ben Ochola is a minister of the gospel. He is passionate about the Holy Spirit, and how He can make a remarkable, supernatural difference in you and in those you come into contact with.
