| “… you were redeemed … with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect. ” |
| —1 Peter 1:19 |
The Law given to Moses required that the blood sacrifice for sins must be a spotless lamb—one totally without defect. The people of Israel could not discard a defective lamb by choosing to use it for the sacrificial atonement.
Likewise, only Jesus—fully God yet fully human—could cover the sins of all mankind with His precious blood. The Scripture tells us in Hebrews 4:15:
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin.
Jesus never sinned! That was only possible because though fully man He was also fully God. The Apostle Peter makes this very point in 1 Peter 1:18-19:
For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your ancestors, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect.
Jesus paid the price for our sins. He redeemed us with His precious blood. Though we are filthy, rotten, horrible, awful, terrible sinners, Jesus plunged us into the cleansing flood of His shed blood. Now we are totally clean!
As we begin this new day, we have much for which we should praise God. So, let this praise be on our lips, ready to share our joy with others, when prompted to do so by the Holy Spirit.
Based on a blog originally posted on Tuesday, April 19, 2016
