The Voice Of Blood
Were you aware that in criminal investigations, blood evidence is of great importance?
Blood evidence can be crucial in criminal investigations. It provides information about a crime scene and can potentially link a suspect to it.
In other words, blood becomes a crucial witness. It brings testimony to a trial. In a way, I guess you could say blood has a voice.
We know this to be true based on what we read in Scripture.
Hebrews 12:24 to Jesus the Mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling that speaks better things than that of Abel.
The blood of Jesus testifies concerning those who have received Him as their Lord. His blood speaks something definitive about you.
Interestingly, the blood of Jesus does not speak accusations against those who are covered in it. You may recall the story about the first two sons of Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel. It is the first recorded murder in human history. Cain became jealous of his brother Abel because God accepted Abel’s sacrifice but rejected Cain’s. This angered Cain, and he took a rock and bashed his brother Abel’s head in and killed him. Cain then buried Abel’s body to hide it and figured he would pretend he did not know what happened to Abel. The story happens in Genesis chapter 4.
Genesis 4:9 Then the LORD said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother?” He said, “I do not know. Am I my brother’s keeper?” 10 And He said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood cries out to Me from the ground.
God says, “The voice of your brother’s blood cries out to me from the ground!”
Have you ever wondered what Abel’s blood was saying to God? Whatever it was, it found Cain guilty of murder and led to bringing Cain to justice before God. I wonder if it was crying out, “Avenge me! Give me justice!”
Guess what? The blood splatter evidence of Jesus cries out and bears witness to God about all who have it on them. But it isn’t crying out what Abel’s blood cried out. It says something better! Instead of declaring we are guilty, it declares we are not guilty. Instead of calling for justice against us, it calls for favor towards us.
1 Peter 1:18 knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers, 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.
It will always be better to let the blood of Jesus testify on your behalf than for you to testify on your own accord. God knows the difference, and anyone without the blood of Jesus will be unable to justify themselves before God. I am thankful for the blood of Jesus because it has cleared me from all wrongdoing before God.
