Daily Devotional Day & Night

HAPPY FRIDAY!

I pray all is well with everyone, and you're enjoying the end of another workweek (for most). I'm doing well, looking forward to the weekend. I have a lot of pending plans, but none set in stone. I'm okay with just staying in, doing some cleaning, and reading my book. I just received the book Push, written by Sapphire There’s new movie based on the book named Precious. The movie was co-produced by Tyler Perry and Oprah Winfrey, starring Monique. The previews look very good, and I can't wait to read the book. Please pray for my Grandma Delores, she's doing well, she just had a doctors appointment today, because she haven't been able to eat. I need to start cooking for her again, because she usually eats my food. Thanks for your prayers, and have a wonderful weekend!

Today's scriptures are about the blood of Jesus. I always wondered why God chose bloodshed as atonement for our sin. My theory is because blood is the most important thing our body needs to survive. It's responsible for transporting oxygen and water, regulates our body temperature, balances our pH levels, removes toxins, and regulates the electrolytes in our body. It essentially keeps us functioning properly and without it we couldn’t survive. It seems that God choose animals to be sacrificed, because they were pure and sin free, and we needed something as pure and vital as blood to wash away our sins. Jesus was the only perfect, pure human being. He was never corrupted by sin; perfect from birth. He is the Son of the Most High God, and His blood was so valuable, it cleansed the sins of ALL mankind forever. Because of Him we're washed clean of sin. He was an unblemished lamb, created to take on the sins of the world, and I thank God for Him. In some religions, Jesus is said to be merely a Prophet, He's not seen as the Savior. Others believe that you could get into Heaven because of your good works, and Jesus’ blood isn’t a requirement. The bible says, no man shall come to the Father unless by the Son (John 14:6). You must first believe that Jesus is Lord, and that He died on the cross, rose on the third day, and now sits on a throne in Heaven, at the right hand of God. Once we confess that we believe, we must be baptized with water, to symbolize the washing away of our sins, by the blood of Jesus Christ. We also should have what some call Holy Communion regularly, to recognize the tremendous sacrifice Jesus made for us. He started this tradition at the last supper. It's written in 1 Corinthians 11:23-25: ...that the Lord Jesus on the same night in which He was betrayed took bread; and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” In the same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.” This is a very important sacrament that we shouldn't take lightly as He warns us in verses 28-30: But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup. For he who eats and drinks in an unworthy manner eats and drinks judgment to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body. For this reason many are weak and sick among you, and many sleep. This means life or death to us. The blood of Jesus is a precious Gift, which makes us perfect in God's eyes. God sees us through a veil of sorts, where all He sees is His loving righteous children when He looks at us, not the dark and vile sins we’ve committed. Through Jesus are sins are forgiven and wash away forever. He loves us unconditionally, and He does whatever it takes to make us happy. Jesus paid with is life, for us to have that privilege, and I urge you not to take it for granted. Examine yourself, and thank God for Jesus' sacrifice. Do you understand how precious the blood of Jesus really is? If you don't, pray and ask God to give you the wisdom to understand the blessings and gifts you have. He shows His love for us everyday, and it's evident, when we're open to receive it. You have been chosen to have life through the blood of the lamb! If you haven't accepted Jesus as your Lord and Savior, please say that prayer right now, He's waiting on you. My favorite verse today is: Ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's. (1 Corinthians 6:20)

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