Blood has a very short life span. Over half of it is liquid, called plasma and most of the rest of it is made up of red cells, which die after 120 days and are constantly being replaced. In contrast, the most durable thing on earth is probably gold. Not even salt water affects it – even if it lies in it for centuries. These facts make a comment by Peter, the leading Christian apostle, seem very strange: “It was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed … but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect.” (1 Peter 1:18-19, NIV) Gold is not perishable whereas blood certainly is. But Peter knew what he was talking about, and meant to startle us into seeing a tremendous truth. The world thinks money is everything, but Peter intended us to see that it has no spiritual value whatever. There are no spiritual cash payment bargains. In real terms only the blood of Jesus has lasting value. .When heaven and earth vanish, the redeeming power of Christ’s blood will continue It shall never lose its power
Posted on: Sat, 08 Jun 2013 10:45:53 +0000
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