The Blood Still Speaks

//Kenneth W. Hagin

Before His crucifixion, Jesus agonized in the Garden of Gethsemane. “O my Father,” He prayed, “if it be possible, let this cup pass from me” (Matt. 26:39). But God’s only begotten Son accepted that cup and went on to Calvary’s hill and shed His blood. The spotless Lamb of God took upon Himself the sins of the world. He was made to be sin (2 Cor. 5:21), and He was judged so that we would not have to be judged.

With His last breath, Jesus uttered, “It is finished.” His head slumped to His chest, and the penalty for sin was satisfied. Before Jesus’ death on the cross, we stood guilty in God’s sight. We were doomed—condemned. We were without hope. But that changed when Jesus shed His blood. And that blood now speaks on our behalf.

The blood of Jesus speaks of eternal life. Before the Cross, we were on the outside looking in where God is concerned.We were living in sin and degradation. But when we accepted Jesus as our Savior and the blood was applied to our hearts, we became children of God and joint heirs with Jesus Christ (Rom. 8:17). And Jesus’ blood says we are entitled to all of the promises of God.

The Worst Day of the Devil’s Life If you want to see Satan run, begin talking about the blood of Jesus. You see, he remembers what happened when that blood was shed. The devil thought he had it made. He thought he had captured Jesus, the Son of God. He thought he had thwarted God’s plan. But during those three days in hell, Jesus took back the keys of hell and death (Rev. 1:18). He disarmed the powers and principalities and made a public spectacle of them (Col. 2:15 NIV). And instead of being held captive by the forces of darkness, Jesus ascended into Heaven. The blood of Jesus is the power that destroyed all the works of the enemy!

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The blood of Jesus accomplished what we could not accomplish for ourselves. We could not extract ourselves from bondage to sin. We could not reconcile ourselves to God. But because the blood of Jesus speaks, we have been reconciled to God.

That blood speaks of who we are and what we have. It speaks to us of righteousness. We cannot stand before God in self-righteousness. But we can stand before Him
in the righteousness that Christ obtained for us at the Cross.

Because blood flowed from Jesus’ hands, feet, and side, when we accept Him as our Savior, our past no longer exists. Old things have passed away and everything has become new (2 Cor. 5:17). And now there is no condemnation for us in Him (Rom. 8:1).

Activating the Blood
Revelation 12:11 says, “They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony.” The power in the blood is activated in our lives when we speak the Word of God. To walk in victory, our words must agree with what the blood says.

I grew up hearing the expression “I plead the blood.” Pleading the blood of Christ is not begging God to do something, and it’s not a statement of unbelief
or fear.

Pleading the blood is activating what happened through the blood of Jesus Christ on the Cross. It’s asking God to provide for us what Jesus’ blood has already purchased. It’s a statement of faith about what happened at Calvary.

When the devil accuses us, we need to plead the blood and say what that blood says: “I’ve been forgiven of all my sins and have been accepted into the family of God.” When he tries to put sickness on us, we need to say, “By the stripes of Jesus, I am healed” (1 Peter 2:24).

When our enemy accuses us of being unrighteous, we need to say, “I am the righteousness of God in Christ” (2 Cor. 5:21). If he tries to put us in bondage, we need to say, “My deliverance has dawned. I was delivered over 2,000 years ago” (Col. 1:13).

The blood of Jesus is constantly speaking the Word of God. But what are we saying? Are we speaking the Word, or are we saying things like, “What am I going to do?” “I don’t know how I am going to make it.” “The doctors say there isn’t any cure for this disease.”

When Jesus said, “It is finished,” He was announcing to the world that the supreme sacrifice had been paid. Satan’s hold was finished. Now the promises and blessings
of God are available to anyone who comes through the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Let’s enjoy every blessing that Christ obtained for us. Let’s apply the blood of Jesus and show forth what He has done for us. It’s not God’s responsibility to see that we receive His blessings. It’s our responsibility to activate the promises of God through our words. And when we speak the Word, we will see all that God has provided for us become a reality in our lives.