The Shed Blood, and the Blood Sprinkled

From: Gospel Light: Volume 6 (1916)

• 3 min. read • grade level: 6

THERE is a great difference between blood shed, and blood sprinkled. The one implies guilt, the other proclaims mercy. The shed blood of Abel cried for vengeance; but the blood of Jesus “speaketh better things than that of Abel” (Heb. 12:24²⁴And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel. (Hebrews 12:24)). HEB 12:24²⁴And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel. (Hebrews 12:24)

Now, how do I understand this, when the blood of each was shed?

Oh, this is a wondrous fact for the soul to lay hold of for its eternal comfort. It is the very sum of the wonderful scheme of redemption. The blood of God's own appointed Lamb, which was shed by wicked hands, this very blood God takes, and sprinkles upon the mercy-seat, to form for poor sinners the place of safety. (Rom. 3:24, 25²⁴Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: ²⁵Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; (Romans 3:24‑25).) ROM 3:25²⁵Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; (Romans 3:25)

“His precious blood has spoken there,

Before and on the throne;

And His own wounds in heaven declare

The atoning work is done.”

We are sheltered under the blood. Just as the Israelite of old took the shed blood of the slain lamb, and sprinkled it upon the lintel and upon the door posts, and was secured from the judgment which swept the land, so are we safe from wrath, beneath the shelter of the blood of Jesus. The poor sinner, prostrate before the mercy-seat, sees the blood sprinkled before it, and trusts in it. God sees the blood sprinkled upon the mercy-seat, and such is His estimate, such is the value He sets upon it, that the sinner is immediately '"accepted in the Beloved." The blood is applied (in figure) to his conscience, and he rejoices in the sweet sense of sins forgiven, and knows he is "born of God" (1 John 5:1¹Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him. (1 John 5:1)). 1JO 5:1¹Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him. (1 John 5:1)

Oh, what a happy thing to be sheltered beneath the blood of Jesus; and how solemn it is to be a despiser of the blood, to be trampling it under foot, to treat it lightly, yea, it may be, to he utterly heedless about it!

Darkness and death were in every house in Egypt that had not the blood sprinkled upon it (Ex. 12). EXO 12And such will be the doom of every rejecter and despiser of the blood of Jesus (Heb. 2:1-3¹Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip. ²For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward; ³How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him; (Hebrews 2:1‑3); 2 Thess. 1:6-9⁶Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you; ⁷And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, ⁸In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: ⁹Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power; (2 Thessalonians 1:6‑9)). HEB 2:1-3¹Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip. ²For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward; ³How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him; (Hebrews 2:1‑3) 2TH 1:6-9⁶Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you; ⁷And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, ⁸In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: ⁹Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power; (2 Thessalonians 1:6‑9)

Will you, reader, abide the awful consequences of the shedding of His blood? or will you hear the voice which is now speaking to you sweet and lovely things concerning the sprinkled blood of Jesus? Vengeance is for the blood-shedder, but mercy for the blood sheltered. Which is your position? His blood alone can cleanse you from all sin.

This is God's remedy for the terrible nature of sin; and there is none other. If you are trusting in the blood of Jesus you are safe for time, and sheltered for eternity. Oh, the wondrous value of the blood of Jesus!

(1 Peter 1:18, 19¹⁸Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; ¹⁹But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: (1 Peter 1:18‑19)). 1PE 1:18-19¹⁸Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; ¹⁹But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: (1 Peter 1:18‑19)

“Within the holiest of all,

Cleans'd by His precious blood,

Before the throne we prostrate fall,

And worship Thee, O God.”

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