Hebrews 9 - By His Blood

Hebrews 9:12-14 "He entered the holy of holies once for all, not by the blood of goats and calves, but by His own blood, having obtained eternal redemption. For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling those who are defiled, sanctify for the purification of the flesh, how much more will the blood of the Messiah, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without blemish to God, cleanse our consciences from dead works to serve the living God?"

Once again, we are reminded that Christ gave himself for us. His blood cleanses our conscience from dead works to serve the living God. As Matthew Henry writes, "The depth of the mystery of the sacrifice of Christ, we cannot dive into, the height we cannot comprehend. We cannot search out the greatness of it, or the wisdom, the love, the grace that is in it. But in considering the sacrifice of Christ, faith finds life, food, and refreshment."

We can find solace and rest knowing that Christ satisfied the price for our sins once and for all. He made a way for us that we could never do on our own. The sacrifices of the old covenant purified the flesh, but Christ's blood purifies the soul.

Take Refuge in the blood of Christ -- the sacrifice that was required to cover our sins.