Too many Christians today walk around buffeted by uncontrollable impulses, drowning in guilt and totally defeated. They pray, commit, surrender, read the Word, say all the right words, and still can't seem to live a victorious life. If that sounds familiar, then you might find some answers here.

Thursday, August 9, 2007

The Blood of Jesus - Part 4

Applied to Body Parts

Exo 29:20 Then shalt thou kill the ram, and take of his blood, and put it upon the tip of the right ear of Aaron, and upon the tip of the right ear of his sons, and upon the thumb of their right hand, and upon the great toe of their right foot, and sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about.

Lev 14:14 And the priest shall take some of the blood of the trespass offering, and the priest shall put it upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot:

Since we are "washed" in the Blood for cleansing from our sins, touching those particular body parts signifies a cleansing of past transgressions. The tip of the ear is cleansing of the hearing and the mind. The tip of the right hand is cleansing for deeds and actions. The tip of the right toe is cleansing for the "walk" or lifestyle.

The Blood is applied as a barrier & symbol of protection. The Blood can "cover" something or someone and acts as a barrier to entry of demons.

Nowhere is scripture is the Blood likened to any piece of armour or a weapon. However, by the same token, in Revelations we are told that the saints overcome Satan and the Anti-Christ by the "Word of their testimony" and the "Blood of the Lamb".

To "overcome" implies a conflict, so the Blood of the Lamb could very well be likened to a weapon. I have also seen sickness and evil spirits respond and leave by use of the "Blood of Jesus".

It is therefore my opinion that anything (scriptural) that gives us victory over the Enemy can be used as a weapon; whether that's the Name or the Blood of Jesus.

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