There is Power in the Blood

When I was kid, my church family loved to sing a song called “Power in the Blood.” I remember the lyrics clearly: “Would you be free from your burden of sin? There is power in the blood! Power in the blood!” I bet we sang that song once a week.

If you think about it, Jesus’ blood is a weird place to find power. Jesus shed his blood on a cross. Jesus’ blood is the blood of injury and suffering. Few associate that type of blood with power. But, Jesus’ people do.

Jesus finds and creates power in a lot of weird ways. He uses things associated with the powerless and makes them a source for empowerment. Jesus exalts the lowly, puts the last in first place, gives the earth to the meek, and conquers death through a humiliating execution. For some reason, the Son of God chooses to take the weakest areas of life and make them the seedbed for eternal power.

If you are experiencing challenges, pray that the Lord will use them to do something powerful.  Ask the Lord to make his power perfect in the weakest areas of life. As you do, you will find strength that does not play by the rules of this world. You will find power in the blood.