3月29日 以血洁净
他爱我们、用自己的血使我们脱离罪恶。——启示录1：5
“血”在圣经中被提到了460次。新约中，耶稣有14次谈到了自己的血。为什么？因为只有通过耶稣流出宝血，才能完成人类的救赎。这是他为赦免我们的罪，以及拯救我们所付的赎价。罪和叛逆注定了我们的死亡；然而耶稣挺身而出，说“我来承受这死亡”。他甘愿献上自己的生命，替我们付了赎价。这就是十字架全部的意义。
耶稣基督的宝血不单拯救我们，也赦免了我们的罪。赦免的含义远超过原谅。我们可以说“我原谅你 ”，但不能赦免你的罪。而上帝不但原谅我们曾经的过犯，也将公义的外衣披盖在我们身上，犹如我们从未犯过这些罪过。然而这是以他儿子在十字架上流出的宝血为代价的 。
每日祷告：
主耶稣，我由衷地感谢你为我们在十字架上的牺牲。你以鲜血洗净我们的罪过，并让我配得宽恕。
March 29: Cleansed by the Blood
. . . unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood.
—Revelation 1:5
Blood is mentioned 460 times in the Bible. Fourteen times in the New Testament Jesus spoke of His own blood. Why? Because by the shedding of His blood, He accomplished the possibility of our salvation. He paid the penalty for our sin and redeemed us. The penalty for our sin and rebellion is death; Jesus stepped out and said, “I’ll take that death.” He voluntarily laid down His life and took the penalty we deserve. That’s what the cross is all about.
The blood of Jesus Christ not only redeems us, it justifies us. Being justified means more than being forgiven. I can say, “I forgive you,” but I can’t justify you. But God not only forgives the past, He clothes you in righteousness as though you had never committed a sin. Yet it cost the blood of His Son on the cross.
Prayer for the day:
Lord Jesus, with a deeply grateful heart I thank You for Your sacrifice upon the cross. Your blood has cleansed my sin and made me worthy of forgiveness.
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