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ELEMENT 12: THE PASSOVER – NEVER FORGET THE BLOOD
Numbers 9:1-5 records God’s command to observe Passover:
“And the LORD spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the first month of the second year after they had come out of the land of Egypt, saying, ‘Let the people of Israel keep the Passover at its appointed time. On the fourteenth day of this month, at twilight, you shall keep it at its appointed time; according to all its statutes and all its rules you shall keep it.’ So Moses told the people of Israel that they should keep the Passover. And they kept the Passover in the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month, at twilight, in the wilderness of Sinai; according to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so the people of Israel did.”
Never forget where you came from. Never forget the blood that delivered you.
God commanded Israel to observe Passover before they moved forward toward the Promised Land. Why? Because remembering the blood of the lamb keeps you grounded in reality. You were saved by blood, not by your goodness.
WHEN I SEE THE BLOOD
Exodus 12:12-13 explains the original Passover:
“For I will pass through the land of Egypt that night, and I will strike all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and on all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgments: I am the LORD. The blood shall be a sign for you, on the houses where you are. And when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and no plague will befall you to destroy you, when I strike the land of Egypt.”
“When I see the blood, I will pass over you.” Not when I see your good works. Not when I see your religious performance. Not when I see your sincerity. When I see the blood.
This is the foundation of everything. Without the blood, there is no deliverance. Without the blood, there is no salvation. Without the blood, God’s judgment falls.
THE BLOOD OF CHRIST
For believers in Jesus Christ, the blood is even more significant.
Hebrews 9:11-14 contrasts the old sacrifices with Jesus Christ’s sacrifice:
“But when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things that have come, then through the greater and more perfect tent (not made with hands, that is, not of this creation) he entered once for all into the holy places, not by means of the blood of goats and calves but by means of his own blood, thus securing an eternal redemption. For if the blood of goats and bulls, and the sprinkling of defiled persons with the ashes of a heifer, sanctify for the purification of the flesh, how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify our conscience from dead works to serve the living God.”
The blood of Jesus Christ secured eternal redemption. Not temporary covering. Not annual renewal. Eternal redemption.
1 Peter 1:18-19 reminds us of the cost:
“Knowing that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your fathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot.”
“The precious blood of Christ.” This is what purchased your redemption. Not your effort. Not your religious devotion. Not your good intentions. The blood of Jesus Christ.
WHY REMEMBERING THE BLOOD MATTERS
- It keeps you humble
When you remember that you were saved by blood—not by your goodness—you cannot become prideful. You cannot look down on others. You cannot think you’ve earned God’s favor.
Ephesians 2:8-9 declares:
“For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.”
You boast in the blood, not in yourself. You glory in what Jesus Christ did, not in what you’ve accomplished.
- It protects you from self-righteousness
The moment you forget the blood, you start thinking your religious performance matters more than it does. You begin measuring yourself against others rather than against the cross.
Romans 3:23-25 puts everyone on level ground:
“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith.”
All have sinned. The only difference between you and anyone else is the blood of Jesus Christ applied by faith. That’s it.
- It anchors you in reality during spiritual warfare
When the enemy accuses you—and he will—you don’t defend yourself by listing your good works. You point to the blood.
Revelation 12:10-11 shows how believers overcome:
“And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, ‘Now the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ have come, for the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down, who accuses them day and night before our God. And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death.'”
“They conquered him by the blood of the Lamb.” Not by their perfection. Not by their spiritual maturity. Not by their religious credentials. By the blood.
When Satan accuses you of sin, you don’t deny it—you point to the blood that cleanses it. When Satan questions your standing before God, you don’t list your achievements—you declare the blood that justified you. When Satan tries to disqualify you from service, you don’t defend your worthiness—you proclaim the blood that purchased your redemption.
- It reminds you that salvation is finished
Jesus Christ’s last words on the cross were: “It is finished” (John 19:30).
The work of redemption is complete. The blood was shed once for all. You cannot add to it. You cannot improve on it. You cannot supplement it with your works.
Hebrews 10:10-14 declares:
“And by that will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. And every priest stands daily at his service, offering repeatedly the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. But when Christ had offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God, waiting from that time until his enemies should be made a footstool for his feet. For by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified.”
“By a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified.” The sacrifice is complete. Jesus Christ sat down because the work is finished.
THE BLOOD THAT BOUGHT YOU
The same blood that saves you also sanctifies you. The blood didn’t just cover your past sins—it cleanses you ongoing as you confess (1 John 1:7, 9).
The same blood that justified you also empowers you. You don’t just remember the blood as a past event—you walk in the power of what that blood accomplished.
The same blood that redeemed you also bought you. You’re not your own. You were purchased with blood. Your life belongs to the One who bled for you.
1 Corinthians 6:19-20 declares:
“Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.”
“You were bought with a price.” The price was blood. Jesus Christ’s blood. You don’t belong to yourself anymore.
APPLICATION
- Have you forgotten the blood? Have you drifted into thinking your religious performance matters more than it does?
- Are you measuring yourself by your achievements rather than by the cross?
- When the enemy accuses you, do you defend yourself—or point to the blood?
- Do you remember daily that you were bought with a price?
- Are you glorifying God with a body that doesn’t belong to you anymore?
Never forget the blood. It’s the foundation of everything. Your salvation. Your sanctification. Your authority in battle. Your defense against accusation. Your humility before God and others.
The battles ahead will test whether you truly understand the blood—or whether you’ve drifted into self-reliance and religious performance.
Remember the blood. Walk in its power. Stand on its finished work.
TOMORROW: Element 13: HIS Presence – The Goal of Everything
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