Thoughts
on Michael Wells’ teachings in Sidetracked In The Wilderness - # 54
Michael’s book is
available through:
Abiding Life Ministries
International
Littleton, Colorado
Notice: this email is part of a BLOG, called Getting Out of the
Wilderness. Why a blog? So that many can receive the weekly thoughts
I express on Michael’s writings in an easy manner.
Michael
gives us insight into one of the greatest assets Christians have, but are not
using. After the practical applications
of the Cross in the previous pages, Michael speaks of the spiritual application
of Christ’s blood…in this day. Discover
the impact available to every Christian of the “power in the blood”!
The
Moment-by-Moment Work of His Blood
excerpt
from pages 159-164 of SIW (5th printing,
March 1998)
excerpt
from pages 159-164 of SIW (14th printing,
March 2012)
(used with permission from
ALMI):
In
the Old testament, man’s complaint against God was that He did not understand
what it was like to be a man, while God’s complaint was that man did not know
what it was like to be a Holy and just God.
God’s solution was to send the God/man, Jesus Christ, the Word become
flesh (born of a woman). This Jesus
would be the great intercessor for God to man and man to God…
At
the point of Christ’s death the Spirit had overcome every one of our enemies in
a body and soul just like ours! If
somehow I could get that precious Spirit and place it in my human body and
soul, I would be completely victorious!
The
secret is found in the blood of Christ…unfortunately, most only understand its
excellence from the standpoint of the forgiveness of sins and being kept from
hell in the future. They see the blood
as something of value in the past and in the future, but have not considered
its present worth. Any ignorance of the
daily work of the blood in defeating all the enemies that man has is one of
Satan’s prized accomplishments, for the blood released in our life moment by
moment means secured victory over every temptation, lying emotion, fear,
frustration, and any other enemy…
…The
cross and its resulting blood cannot be separated; both have a one-time effect
and a moment-by-moment consequence on our lives…
…The
presence of God is now accessible to you, but only with the blood of Jesus
which you possess…
Again,
we cannot hear it enough, since the blood possesses an eternal life (that is, a
life that never diminishes in power), then what the blood accomplished once it
continues to accomplish…
Now
stop one moment and dwell on the precious blood of Jesus, on the merit of which
at this moment you have access to the Father.
You stand making requests not on the basis of your attainments but on
the success of His blood. The blood of
Jesus is so precious to the Father that He will not refuse you; actually He,
expects you to take full advantage of this costly flow, never letting one drop
be wasted…
…God
receives pleasure when we take advantage of what cost Him so much. Are you afraid of making requests to the
Father? If you are, I fear it is because
your request is based on your merit, not the value of the blood…
…
“Since therefore, brethren, we have confidence to enter the holy place by the
blood of Jesus” (Hebrews 10:19), the believer does not operate under the
world’s system of performance-based acceptance, but under Christ-based
acceptance.
Michael
draws attention real quick in this portion of SIW to the moment-by-moment power
of Christ’s blood throughout our life here on earth. Far too many Christians (because of far too
much teaching and preaching of just the Cross and Heaven) are living without
the knowledge and experience of Christ’s blood’s power in daily life.
Doesn’t
this excite you?!? To read and to know
that His blood can bring Life to our life moment-by-moment?
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