Call UsHis Blood Was Accepted! – Rhapsody Of Realities TeeVo Devotional May 12th
(The Lord Has Presented His Blood To The Father For Us)
TO THE BIBLE: Hebrews 9:24 TPT
“For the Messiah did not enter into the earthly tabernacle made by men, which was but an echo of the true sanctuary, but he entered into heaven itself to appear before the face of God in our place.”
LET’S TALK
John 20:1-18 tells us the story of the first appearance of the risen Lord. After Jesus was crucified and buried, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb on the third day to anoint His body with spices (Read Mark 16:1-8).
When she arrived at the tomb, she found that the stone covering the entrance had been rolled away. Rattled, Mary ran to tell Peter and John, two of Jesus’ disciples, that someone had taken the body of the Master.
The Bible records for us in the eleventh verse of John 20 that after Peter and John left, Mary stayed at the tomb, weeping.
As she turned to leave, she saw a man standing there, whom she did not recognise (the man was Jesus). He asked her why she was crying, and she again explained that someone had taken away Jesus’ body.
At that moment, the Master called her by name, “Mary,” and she realised that it was Jesus Himself. Overjoyed, Mary turned, perhaps to hug Him, but He instructed her not to touch Him, and told her why: “…Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God’” (John 20:17).
This means that before meeting with the disciples in Galilee and before anyone could touch Him, He would have ascended to the Father as our High Priest and presented His blood.
Whereas the priests of the Old Testament had to offer sacrifices year after year for a yearly atonement, Jesus did it once and obtained eternal redemption for mankind.
So, His sacrifice was in His own blood, which He went to heaven to present. His blood was accepted, as read in Hebrews 9:12: “Not with the blood of goats and calves, but with His own blood He entered the Most Holy Place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption.”
In Matthew’s account, when He came to Galilee, the first thing He said to His disciples was “…All hail…” (Matthew 28:9 KJV). In other words, “It’s done! It has happened! I’ve presented my blood and obtained eternal redemption for mankind.” Praise God!
Go Deeper
Hebrews 9:11-14; John 3:16; Colossians 1:12-14
Speak:
Blessed Lord Jesus, thank you for bearing our sins and washing them away with your blood, once and for all! You paid the ultimate price for sin, which man had incurred without a means of settlement. Now, I’m washed, sanctified, and justified, free from sin, death, and destruction. Your Name be praised and adored forever!
Daily Bible Reading
ONE YEAR
John 6:1-24, 1 Kings 9
TWO YEAR
Mark 9:38-50, Numbers 15
Act:
Meditate on 1 Peter 1:11 and offer praise and worship to the Lord Jesus for His precious blood, which purified you in the sight of God.
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