“Drops of Blood”
My mind is swirling. My mother is in Rehab recovering from hip surgery. When she gets home I am going to Michigan to take care of her. But of course that doesn't mean that everything here is going to stop just because I'm needed there. So I am trying to figure out how I can take all of my projects to my mom's to work on when I can. God is opening so many doors right now and of course the enemy is doing all that he can to distract at the same time. This week I've really had to battle with my mind, forgiving and releasing, forgiving and releasing. It's not as easy as some preachers lead you to believe. Who do you need to forgive? Family, friends, God...yourself. What do you need to let go? Consider the possibilities while you read this word.“Drops of Blood”
Picture…I was trying to look out a windowpane that was awash with rain. It was very hard to see through. But what I could see through the rain was a landscape that was dreary and barren. As I continued looking through the window, the drops became opaque in color making it even harder to see through. The drops continued to change color until they became a bright crimson red, totally obliterating the view. It was like it was raining blood. Although it sounds unpleasant, in an odd way it was rather beautiful. I asked the Lord, “What is this?” He said, “This is my blood that covers your sin, past failures, and disappointments. You cannot see the past because it is covered with my blood. You need to stop looking for it. You need to stop remembering it. You need to stop savoring it. I immediately protested, “Lord, there is no way that I am savoring the hurt and failures of my past.” I had briefly forgotten that arguing with God is futile. He has all knowledge, wisdom and understanding, and I, well, I don’t. He corrected me, “Yes you do. Every time you bring it to remembrance, you are savoring the past. I want that past to be gone for you just like your past is gone for me.”
Hear…the Lord say, “Whatever is in your past, it is over. When you repent it is removed from your record. It is removed from my memory. It saddens me when you repeatedly bring the same offenses back to me. Do you not realize that I paid the ultimate price to have those removed for you? I allowed my blood to flow freely so that it could flow all the way to you. When you constantly think on those painful failures of the past you are telling me that my blood was not enough. Do not grieve me by keeping in remembrance all that I have paid with my blood to remove from you.”
Consider: Not only has God removed your past failures and sins from His memory, but He wants to remove the sting of it from your memory as well. He wants you to see it through the blood so that it becomes something to rejoice about. Rejoice that you have a clean record before God because of Christ’s death. Rejoice that it no longer has the power to hurt you or keep you back. Right now receive the peace and joy that God wants to give you today in place of the guilt and shame. And now back to the picture. It finally stopped raining blood and I was able to see through the window once again. The rain of blood had formed a river. Everywhere the river flowed, everywhere it touched, new life began to spring up. Flowers, trees and grass sprung up. Not only can the blood of Jesus heal your wounds, sins and failures, but it can also heal whatever sickness is in your body right now. Jesus blood can heal you physically, as well as emotionally, mentally and relationally. Apply that blood to your life now, for whatever is ailing you.
Pray: “Lord I am so sorry that I keep asking you to forgive me of the same thing over and over. I didn’t realize that it hurt you for me to do so. I was just feeling bad about it, and automatically said that I was sorry, again. I realize now that it was just the enemy trying to stir up guilt in my life. Your blood is efficacious; it is sufficient to wash away all of my sins and failures. Thank you for your blood. Thank you for washing my sins all away. You are so good to me. Now I apply your blood to an area of need in my life. Heal me of ______________________. I receive the healing that you have already prepared for me and are presently holding for me until it was needed. Thank you for your forgiveness, your grace and your healing virtue. Thank you. In Jesus Name, Amen.”
Picture…I was trying to look out a windowpane that was awash with rain. It was very hard to see through. But what I could see through the rain was a landscape that was dreary and barren. As I continued looking through the window, the drops became opaque in color making it even harder to see through. The drops continued to change color until they became a bright crimson red, totally obliterating the view. It was like it was raining blood. Although it sounds unpleasant, in an odd way it was rather beautiful. I asked the Lord, “What is this?” He said, “This is my blood that covers your sin, past failures, and disappointments. You cannot see the past because it is covered with my blood. You need to stop looking for it. You need to stop remembering it. You need to stop savoring it. I immediately protested, “Lord, there is no way that I am savoring the hurt and failures of my past.” I had briefly forgotten that arguing with God is futile. He has all knowledge, wisdom and understanding, and I, well, I don’t. He corrected me, “Yes you do. Every time you bring it to remembrance, you are savoring the past. I want that past to be gone for you just like your past is gone for me.”
Hear…the Lord say, “Whatever is in your past, it is over. When you repent it is removed from your record. It is removed from my memory. It saddens me when you repeatedly bring the same offenses back to me. Do you not realize that I paid the ultimate price to have those removed for you? I allowed my blood to flow freely so that it could flow all the way to you. When you constantly think on those painful failures of the past you are telling me that my blood was not enough. Do not grieve me by keeping in remembrance all that I have paid with my blood to remove from you.”
Consider: Not only has God removed your past failures and sins from His memory, but He wants to remove the sting of it from your memory as well. He wants you to see it through the blood so that it becomes something to rejoice about. Rejoice that you have a clean record before God because of Christ’s death. Rejoice that it no longer has the power to hurt you or keep you back. Right now receive the peace and joy that God wants to give you today in place of the guilt and shame. And now back to the picture. It finally stopped raining blood and I was able to see through the window once again. The rain of blood had formed a river. Everywhere the river flowed, everywhere it touched, new life began to spring up. Flowers, trees and grass sprung up. Not only can the blood of Jesus heal your wounds, sins and failures, but it can also heal whatever sickness is in your body right now. Jesus blood can heal you physically, as well as emotionally, mentally and relationally. Apply that blood to your life now, for whatever is ailing you.
Pray: “Lord I am so sorry that I keep asking you to forgive me of the same thing over and over. I didn’t realize that it hurt you for me to do so. I was just feeling bad about it, and automatically said that I was sorry, again. I realize now that it was just the enemy trying to stir up guilt in my life. Your blood is efficacious; it is sufficient to wash away all of my sins and failures. Thank you for your blood. Thank you for washing my sins all away. You are so good to me. Now I apply your blood to an area of need in my life. Heal me of ______________________. I receive the healing that you have already prepared for me and are presently holding for me until it was needed. Thank you for your forgiveness, your grace and your healing virtue. Thank you. In Jesus Name, Amen.”
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