Hebrews 9:11-14, “But when Christ came as a high priest of the good things that have come, then through the greater and perfect tent (not made with hands, that is, not of this creation), he entered once for all into the Holy Place, not with the blood of goats and calves, but with his own blood, thus obtaining eternal redemption. For if the blood of goats and bulls, with the sprinkling of the ashes of a heifer, sanctifies those who have been defiled so that their flesh is purified, how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify our conscience from dead works to worship the living God!”
Being born again because of Jesus’ sacrifice for us is an amazing if not wondrous act of love. What do we do with His act of love? How have we responded? What do we now believe? In this letter to the Hebrews we encounter the negation of blood sacrifices as essential to eternal life. Once Jesus gave His life upon the cross our eternity is written with His and the Father and the Holy Spirit. We have the choice to accept or refuse Jesus’ act of grace and mercy on our behalf. How we choose determines what we will ‘do’ about our sin and guilt. If we accept Jesus as Lord and Savior then we must confess our sin, ask God through Jesus to forgive us and repent. When we have experienced God’s grace and forgiveness it will be our longing to live as Jesus lived in holiness.
Prayer: Eternal and loving God thank you for seeking us constantly and redeeming us through Jesus Christ. Hear my prayers Father and forgive me I pray. In Jesus’ holy Name I pray. AMEN.
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