It's Still the Blood

 Ephesians 2:13  But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. 

Once I wandered in sins black night, there was no way I could make my wrongs right. Then that old accuser to the Lord did cry, "he is a sinner and now he must die." But it's still the blood that saves from sin, it's still the blood that cleanses within, from the highest star in Heaven to the depths of the sea. It is still the blood of Jesus that brings victory to me! In our previous verse we learned of our awful condition as aliens and strangers of God. We were a far off, we were at enmity with God, we were strangers separated from God. BUT now,  (Amen! Aren't you glad for the "but's" of the Bible.) we who were lost and undone, separated from a Holy God are now brought nigh by the blood of the Lamb. This blood is precious blood. 1Peter 1:19  "But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:"  Glory be to God, Who reached down His hand for me, cleansed and washed me, making me whole! Rejoice today my friend, that when we were at or worst, God's love was at it's best.  Rom 5:8 "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."   Now because of the blood of Jesus. Now because of His sacrificial atonement. Now because of the cross of Calvary, we are made nigh unto God. Hallelujah! Now that were are in Christ Jesus we are not longer strangers or aliens, but a new creature. Now that we are in Christ Jesus there is no longer any condemnation. We are now nigh unto God. Psalm 145:18  "The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth."  We have been made nigh because there is power in the blood of Jesus, yes wonder working power in the blood of the Lamb. Hebrews 9:14  "How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?"  Let's serve Him today and everyday while rejoicing that, it's still the blood that has power! Then I heard a voice say, "Father, I'll go and I'll pay his sin debt in Calvary's flow. I will bare in my body the marks of the cross to save this child who is sin sick and lost." And it's still the blood that saves from sin it's still the blood that cleanses within, from the highest star in Heaven to the depths of the sea. It is still the blood of Jesus that brings victory to me!