Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood . . . —Hebrews 9:12

Thou art worthy . . . for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood. . . . And hast made us unto our God kings and priests. —Revelation 5:9–10

It wasn’t the blood of a goat or calf that paid for your redemption. In the Old Covenant, the people offered sacrifices of bulls and goats to atone for, or cover, their sins. Even though blood was shed and a sacrifice was made, there was still a fresh reminder of their sins and failings every year (Hebrews 10:3). No matter how hard they tried to obey the laws, they continued to fail, because animal blood could not change their nature. They were born sinners because of Adam, and the blood could only cover them and their sins. You were not redeemed with animal blood, but with the blood of God Himself. Have you received Jesus, the Lamb of God, as your Savior and Lord? Then your sins have been wiped out forever, and your nature has been eternally changed. The blood of God has done what animal blood could never do—re-create mankind—including you.

Pastor Tom Kehres

The starting point to living a life of deliverance and redemption is to know that the Blood has provided you with the forgiveness of sins. You cannot live in guilt, in condemnation, or in religious works to cover your own sins, and live in the kingdom of God as well. The sin problem has been settled! Your sin problem has been settled! Your sins have been purged, removed from you as far as the east is from the west, and cast into the sea of forgetfulness (Hebrews 1:3; Psalm 103:12; Micah 7:19). Not only that, but the old sinner has passed away, been killed, at the cross, so you can start fresh as a new creation (Romans 6:6–7). Stop thinking about and focusing on sin and failure, and start to think about and meditate on your redemption and deliverance. If you sin, confess it and forget about it. He is faithful and just to forgive and cleanse you from it (1 John 1:9). Learn to walk in the light as He is in the light—in perfect fellowship with Him, because you have the forgiveness of sins.

Your redemption and deliverance from evil and darkness are not because of what you did; they are a result of the Blood—the precious blood of Jesus. We sing in our services, “There is power in the blood, wonder-working power,” but just to sing it is not enough. You need to get a revelation of what the Blood has provided in your life. You are redeemed by the Blood, justified by the Blood, made nigh to God by the Blood, protected by the Blood, given every promise of God— by the Blood! Let the power of His blood be more than just a song to you; let it be a reality that you live in daily! The Blood has delivered and redeemed you—so live delivered and redeemed!

You Rule

. . . who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: in whom we have redemption through his blood. —Colossians 1:13–14

In this new Kingdom, you have redemption. You have been plucked out of bondage, out of a life of defeat, and translated into a life of victory. You have gone from victim to victor, from the tail to the head, from being under to being over. There was an immediate positional change for you in the Spirit. Unless your mind becomes renewed to your new position, potential, and place in God, you will live in darkness, even though you have been delivered and redeemed. Why not take advantage of what Jesus paid for on the cross and start to live as a person who has been redeemed and delivered? Today, read Romans 5:17 and then remind yourself of what it says: I now rule and reign in this life.

Pastor Tom Kehres