"Without The Shedding of Blood"---- Nothing

"Then indeed, even the first covenant had ordinances (regulations).... Moses...sprinkled both the book itself and all the people, saying, 'This is the blood of the covenant'....And according to the law almost all things are purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no remission/ forgiveness." (From Hebrews 9:1, 19-22)

Verse one reveals that both Covenants had/have, "regulations."  And could we say, the greatest ordinance is everything in the tabernacle, "and all the people," were sprinkled with blood?  It is no less true of, "the true Tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man."  Even when my Dad was in seminary in the 1930's, they were calling this "slaughterhouse religion."  Much of modern Christianity gives silent consent to this assessment.  Yet there it is, from the Holy Spirit Himself, "all the people," covered in The Blood. 

So you see, it is only by, through, and in the Blood of Jesus that you and I and anyone who desires fellowship with our Maker enters such fellowship, enters the Kingdom, is, "born of the Spirit," and can defeat the Enemy in life, "they have overcome (conquered) him (Satan) by means of the Blood of the Lamb" (Amplified).  There is absolutely no other way.  People love to talk of, "born again," and being saved and worship and prayer and the "church in the market place" and politics and "we should all get out there"----------- but there still remains, "the Blood of the Covenant,..and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness"---------- of sin, no one's name in, "the Book of Life."

Just a little later in the Epistle, we are given a great invitation, "Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus (10:19)."  This is the objective of Eternity, indeed, of The Eternal One Himself.  

"Come into the Holy of Holies,

Enter by the Blood of the Lamb

Come into His presence with singing

Worship at the throne of God

Lifting holy hands

To the King of kings

Worship Jesus"
 
Now, in Jesus Christ, we are "there," we are in, "the Holy of Holies," in "His Presence," and, "with Me in My Throne"!

Father, in Jesus' Name, if there is anything of Your, "ordinances," which I have relegated to the unimportant, I have done it to my own loss-- Blessed, "ordinances"!  Amen.
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* Note:  Excuse the awkward sentence in last's evening's communication.  Also, I have found that the price quoted on the network I was using had more hidden fees than I am used to--- still working on it.
* New Article:  www.apf327.blogspot.com

When Peter, an 18 year old Norwegian, "heard the call to evangelize China, on that day he not only emptied his wallet into the collection plate, but included a small note with the words, 'and my life.'"

"Looking unto Jesus"

Hebrews 12:2