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Leviticus 17:11, “For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul.”

Have you ever wondered why the blood is so meaningful to God? 

Why is the blood the God-appointed way to know Him and to fellowship with Him? 

Why did God not take another way? 

It is because in the Bible the blood signifies the soul-life: “For the life of the flesh is in the blood.” 

The word “life” literally means soul. 

So the first thing this verse shows us is that the soul-life is in the blood. 

The second thing is that the soul-life is assigned by God to be the factor of atonement upon the altar.

Throughout the history of mankind, there was only one Man with a sinless, perfect soul–Christ Jesus. 

Thus, when He went to the cross, the blood locked up in His veins was precious blood. 

It was the blood of a perfect, sinless soul, the only kind of blood that would avail in crucifixion, in death, to satisfy the Father. 

There was no other blood in this universe that could avail for us except the blood in those veins, because it was coming from His sinless soul. 

There on the cross He died without sin, and that blood was shed and poured out.

Because the soul-life of the flesh is in the blood, in the Old Testament blood was sprinkled in the holiest of all before God, and was accepted there to make atonement for the sins of the people. 

That blood was a type of the blood of Jesus. 

Today His blood carries His soul-life. 

That is why you and I can drink the blood.

And this is witnessed to by the Spirit. 

When we drink the blood, we have life in ourselves. 

This is because we are participating in the perfection of His thought life, His emotions, His will. 

His humanity was not left back there 2,000 years ago. 

His humanity is now in our spirit to participate in. 

To drink His blood is to drink the perfect soul-life of the Son of God, the last Adam who was made a life-giving Spirit for us to enjoy.

Until Tomorrow,

With a Shepherd’s Love

Pastor

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TODAY’S PRAYER LIST

Debra Roberts – Sitting At Jesus’ Feet

Bill Lawhead In Hospital

Brandon Black

Brandon’s Grandmother  

Carol Lawhead – Surgery Postponed

Hanna Hall – Pray For Grace

Jeanie & Joanie’s Mom

Jeanie Acord – Covid

Joe Johnson – Recovering

Marynell Ford – Pray For Guidance  

Philip, Scarlett, & Jackson Byrd – Covid

Amy Garner’s Mother  

Ashley Burn’s Sisters

Barbara Shed’s Family 

Bill Moody 

Charlie Sessom –Waiting  

Colby/Connor – Allison’s G’sons 

Denise Stubbs – Kim Allison’s Mom 

Doug Fritzel 

Greg Payne – Lisa’s Brother

James Garner’s G’Son  

Joyceann – James Garner’s Daughter 

Kimberly – Dustin’s Sister  

Larry Barker  

Linda Breedlove’s Sister – Sarah  

Lynn – Nancy Brown’s Daughter  

Mary Sims  

Michael Stanley 

Nancy Brown’s G’Daughter  

Nora Allison – Dustin’s Mom  

Pastor Stucke– Nikki’s Dad

Ricky Stubbs  

Roseleigh Osborn  

Scott Lanier – Lisa’s Cousin 

Sharon Blalock  

Shaelyn – Jill’s Friend

Sheila Simmons Cousin  

Tom Witcher