The Blood of Christ

1 Peter 1:17-21, “If you invoke as Father the one who judges all people impartially according to their deeds, live in reverent fear during the time of your exile. You know that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your ancestors, not with perishable things like silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without defect or blemish. He was destined before the foundation of the world, but was revealed at the end of the ages for your sake. Through him you have come to trust in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are set on God.”

God through His Son Jesus Christ paid for our sins with His blood that was let in His passion, suffering and death. He then descended into Hell and God raised Him from the dead to defeat our slavery to sin and our ultimate death. Satan was defeated once by Jesus Christ and will be defeated finally. As Peter bears witness to the fact that God preordained this act of grace, mercy and love to restore us to Him who Created us. Through Jesus Christ we have come to trust in our Creator – our Father who is in heaven – Yahweh, Jehovah, and almighty God. Why do we turn to silver, gold and American Idol for trust and faith and hope when we have the promise of eternal life? Turn from sin and death to Jesus Christ and eternal life.

Prayer: Heavenly Father, Creator of all and Redeemer through Jesus thank you for this day for it was not promised yet we were awakened to it and now we live. May we live it entirely for you. This we pray in the redeeming Name of love of Jesus. AMEN!