1 Peter 1:19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:
When we look up the word blood in Greek, it speaks of actual blood; it also refers to the shedding of blood, meaning sacrifice, and in Hebrew the word comes from the root word to die /be still, which also refers to a sacrifice.
It is in pagan religions that they seek actual blood in their rituals. In the OT, they had no understanding of symbolism; thus, they practised in letter and were destroyed.
We see even today many pray for protection from Satan or evil by covering themselves, their family, their house, their vehicles, their assets, etc. with the blood of Jesus Christ. They do not realise they are demeaning the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. The Lord became our sacrifice to make peace between God and man; His blood/sacrifice saves us from the wrath of God. It is very precious and can be belittled by using it for protection from Satan; when we do that, we are equating Satan to God.
When Jesus asked us to eat His flesh and drink His blood, it did not mean actual human flesh nor human blood. The Hebrew word for ‘flesh’ comes from the root meaning ‘message’. Thus He meant we eat (chew on and understand) His message, making it our message/our flesh. The Greek word ‘drink’ roots from the meaning ‘to receive in one’s soul’. So drinking His blood speaks of accepting His sacrifice deep in one’s heart/inner-man.
Let us understand the value of the blood/sacrifice of the Lord Jesus Christ and understand the power it holds in making a way to restore us to our Heavenly Father.
[Prayer Starter]
Lord, You are Almighty God. You humbled Yourself to become one of us so that we become more like You. You became our perfect sacrifice so that we are perfected in You through Your Spirit. Lord, we pray we understand the value of Your Blood, Your Sacrifice and not belittle it by using it against Satan and his evil ones…
This prayer we make in Jesus’ Name, Amen.
[Reference Scriptures]
Matthew 26:28 For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
John 6:53-56
53 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.
54 Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.
55 For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.
56 He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.
Dated 21 July 2026
Bro Rollwyn