In becoming a Christian you made the greatest decision of your life. Through your salvation you opened a phenomenal supernatural world of wonderment – the spiritual world of the Lord. Foremost in this realm is the workings of the blood of Jesus. In receiving his salvation you are covered by the blood of Jesus – the most powerful and beneficial substance ever created.
This blood, the blood of Jesus, is far more than a fluid providing necessary nutrients for your bodies; it is life itself. It discharges the depleted cells and injects fresh cells essential for your well-being; his living tissue. Leviticus 17:11 tells us, “For life of the flesh is in the blood.”
Sometime ago I was engaged in missionary activity with my wife Connie and two other young men. We ministered in the northern hills of Cuzon, Philippines. We met a small wiry man who was the chief of a tribe of head hunters. In our conversation he revealed that he had cut the heads off of over fifty Japanese soldiers allowing for the escape of hundred s of America prisoners during the Bataan Death March in WWII. The culture of his tribe was blood-letting by cutting off heads of lowlanders. Through a missionary he received salvation. He now says he is a soul hunter; no longer a head hunter. Blood is now precious to him.
We ministered at a church in his village. As we called people to the altar for prayer, a pretty teen aged girl came forward. She had a huge goiter (growth) the size of a mango on her neck and chin. These growths are somewhat common in villages due to a lack of iodine in their diet.
As we ministered to her, I don’t believe any of us had a high level of faith. We plead the blood of Jesus anyways. My eyes were fixed on this huge growth. I blinked! The growth completely disappeared. The blood of Jesus overcame the natural, the physical, with its power.
This miracle occurred nearly 2000 years after Jesus blood was driven from his body by blows, lashes, and piercings. Those who reverently touched his blood at that time experienced profound changes in their lives. This spiritual blood is not limited to his crucifixion; rather is eternal awaiting our use and application today.
By Gordon Kler