2 - Redemption through His Blood 

Ephesians 1
7. In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace ...
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One of the remarkable things about the Calvary experience of the Lord Jesus, is the fact that He shed His blood for our benefit.

Today's verse tells us that one of the reasons for shedding His blood, was so that we could have the forgiveness of our sins as a free gift.

Psalm 103 explains it to us this way:
10. He has not dealt with us according to our sins,
Nor punished us according to our iniquities.
11. For as the heavens are high above the earth,
So great is His mercy toward those who fear Him;
12. As far as the east is from the west,
So far has He removed our transgressions from us.
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When the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ is applied to our lives, it has the ability to remove our sins from us as far as the east is from the west!
Do you know how far that is?
That distance is known to no one.

God puts our sins under the blood of the Lord Jesus where even He cannot see them anymore.
By doing this, we can have access to His presence, where no sin is allowed or tolerated.

God did this for us because HE wants more than anything else to have a true relationship with us.
Does this mean that the blood of Jesus wipes out the consequences of my sins: probably not, especially if I have wronged other people.
But this does mean that before GOD, I can stand unaccused of sin.
I am free in His presence!
Praise God!

Prayer:
Father, my gratitude for the blood of Jesus knows no bounds.
Thank You from the bottom of my heart for making provision for my sins to be forgiven, so I could have a meaningful relationship with You, and know You as my loving heavenly Father.
Thank You, Lord Jesus for shedding Your blood for the forgiveness of my sins, at no cost to me.
Show me how I can best express my gratitude to You.
Amen.