1 Peter 1:18-25, Psalm 147:12-15, 19-20, Mark 10:32-45
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THE BLOOD
"Realize that you were delivered from the futile way of life your fathers
handed on to you, not by any diminishable sum of silver or gold, but by
Christ's blood." —1 Peter 1:18-19
Christ's blood is "beyond all price" (1 Pt 1:19). It is "the blood of a
spotless, unblemished Lamb chosen before the world's foundation" (1 Pt
1:19-20). Christ's blood is the blood of God, and by it we have been
"delivered from the futile way of life" our fathers handed on to us (1 Pt
1:18).
Through Christ's blood, "God made Him the Means of expiation for all who
believe" (Rm 3:25). We have been justified (Rm 5:9), redeemed (Eph 1:7),
and reconciled by His blood (Col 1:20). Christ's blood cleanses "our
consciences from dead works to worship the living God!" (Heb 9:14) It
cleanses us from all sin (1 Jn 1:7) and assures our entrance into God's
sanctuary (Heb 10:19). We will stand before God's throne in heaven because
we have washed our robes and our lives in the blood of the Lamb (Rv 7:14).
Christ's blood is "the blood of the covenant, to be poured out in behalf
of many for the forgiveness of sins" (Mt 26:28). When we drink His blood
in Holy Communion, He lives in us and we in Him (Jn 6:56). By drinking His
blood, we have life and will be raised by Jesus on the last day (Jn
6:53-54).
Praise the blood of Jesus! Praise the blood of Jesus!
Prayer: Father, may I see the "wonder-working power of the blood of the
Lamb."
Promise: "Anyone among you who aspires to greatness must serve the rest;
whoever wants to rank first among you must serve the needs of all. The Son
of Man has not come to be served but to serve — to give His life in ransom
for the many." —Mk 10:43-45
Praise: St. Philip Neri experienced the "wonder-working power" of Jesus
through his supernatural blessings as well as his tireless efforts on
behalf of the Church.
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