I hope this post will have an amazing impact on you. The light bulb goes on when God pulls back the veil. This can continue throughout our lifetime if we open ourselves to grow in Christ as we learn through the revelation of His Word.
I want to share with you what brought me to write this post. I actually wrote this a long time ago, and I was even planning to write something totally different now, but the time is at hand, and I can feel the Lord is close.
I recall the eve of my mother’s death. I couldn’t understand what my mom was trying to say. The doctors claimed she had only experienced a mild stroke. Well, then why couldn’t she speak at all still? It was day 2 of her hospitalization and her inability to speak the day before was the first thing alerting us to a problem.
Later on, the nurse said that she thought my mom had been trying to say, “It’s in my blood.” The nurse did not understand and neither did I. Wishing I could hear my mom say something to me, why was the nurse able to hear something, but not me? I was asking her something important, but at this point in time, it was now impossible, because they had intubated her. She never wanted this!
At that time in my life, I was not saved. I was a believer, but that’s all. (If you haven’t read my blog, please go back to the oldest blog post and read each one in succession. It will clue you in to a lot about God through my own life’s experiences. It will help provide you with the natural progression of walking through this life as a Christian.) I knew I should write this blog to tell my story and glorify God. Yet I wasn’t quite at that point yet to do this, but now that I’ve written over 70 blog posts, I can say, it’s all about “God’s Word for Today” — the name of my blog!
So anyway, I was concerned about whether my mother was truly saved before she died. I asked God, and I believe He gave me the words that she had spoken so long ago, but I believe they were slightly different by just one small word. God’s word was like this instead: “It’s in the blood.”
I believe this is what God meant: As my mom was on the brink of her death, she was getting a glimpse of Heaven and realizing that it’s in the blood: redemption and salvation. I also found a booklet she had read, which gave me the confidence of her salvation. I realize now that she was saved by the blood, just as I am now, too. Yet, it’s not just about forgiveness and being saved. Please read on.
I grew up Catholic and never understood that my salvation does not come from simply believing in my head, but it also needed to come from my heart. I didn’t learn this simple truth until I left Catholicism.
So, in conclusion, I just wanted to share with you the reason I’m sharing this quote today. I hope it inspires you and gives you reason to contemplate the questions that the late preacher, David Wilkerson asks. He was a wonderful preacher who has since died. I believe this man is in Heaven now with my mom and many others who have received their salvation!
Hopefully, you’ll read more about the following quote through this link: http://www.tscpulpitseries.org/english/1990s/ts960415.html
Here’s the quote:
“Without a doubt, the blood of Jesus Christ is the most precious gift our heavenly Father has given to His church. Yet so few Christians understand its value and virtue.
“Christians often sing about the power of the blood. Indeed, the anthem of the Pentecostal church is, ‘There is power, power, wonder-working power in the precious blood of the Lamb.” But most believers seldom enter into the power of that blood.
“We simply do not comprehend the great significance of the blood. For example: We constantly ‘plead the blood’ as some kind of mystical formula of protection. But few Christians can explain its great glory and benefits.
“If I were to ask you what the power of the blood means, you might answer, ‘It means that my sins are remitted [or forgiven] — that I’m free from the bondage of iniquity [sin] — that all my sins are covered [by the blood of Jesus Christ that was shed for us].’ Yet, beyond forgiveness, what does the blood of Jesus Christ mean to you? Can you explain to me, to your family, to a coworker the value and virtue of the blood of Jesus?
“I want to give you a fuller understanding of the preciousness of Jesus’ blood — and how it can work wonderful changes in your life!”
— David Wilkerson, April 15, 1996
Again, read more on this topic at: http://www.tscpulpitseries.org/english/1990s/ts960415.html
Also, if you’re not familiar with Pastor Wilkerson, he was the man who inspired the movie, “The Cross and the Switchblade,” which was based on a true story. If you haven’t seen the movie, it’s a must see!
A modern version of the movie with yet another pastor’s experiences is called, “Jesus Revolution.” Great movie! You have to see them both!
May God shine His truth and spread His love into your heart and give you purpose to glorify Him for His great plans for your life.
Until we virtually meet again, may God call you to Himself!
God’s Word for Today:“Now in Christ Jesus, you who once were faraway have been brought near by the blood of Christ.” (Ephesians 2:13)
“In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace.” (Ephesians 1:7)
“If we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, His Son, purifies us from all sin.” (1 John 1:7)
“And they have defeated him [the devil] by the blood of the Lamb and by their testimony. And they did not love their lives so much that they were afraid to die.” (Revelation 12:11)
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All scriptures are quoted from various translations of the Holy Bible and are set in italics.
