Have You Been Saved by That Blood?: TWGN Devotional - 1st April

Memory Verse:  

“Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through him!” (Romans 5:9, NIV)

Meditation:  

Lord Jesus, as I pause in this quiet moment, I fix my eyes on the crimson flow that poured from Your side on Calvary. Let the reality of Your blood sink deep into my spirit today. Remind me that salvation is not a theory, not a ritual, not a feeling, but a finished transaction sealed forever by the only blood that could ever satisfy a holy God. Open my heart to receive afresh what Your blood has already accomplished. In Your precious name I meditate. Amen.

Beloved friend in Christ, have you been saved by that blood? Not just any blood, but the precious, spotless, life-giving blood of the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. In a world drowning in self-help, religious rituals, good works, and fleeting spiritual experiences, the cross still stands as the only place where true salvation is found. The blood of Jesus is not a distant theological concept reserved for pastors and theologians; it is the very heartbeat of the Gospel, the currency of heaven, and the only hope for every human soul.  

This devotion is an invitation to journey deep into the mystery and majesty of the blood that was shed for you. We will not rush through familiar phrases or repeat worn-out clichés. Instead, we will linger, examine, worship, and apply the truth until it transforms us from the inside out. Whether you are a new believer still discovering the wonder of grace, a seasoned saint who has walked with the Lord for decades, or someone wrestling with doubt about whether you have truly been saved, this message is for you.  

The question “Have you been saved by that blood?” is not meant to condemn but to comfort, not to confuse but to clarify. It calls us back to the central truth of Christianity: without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins. And only one blood was ever pure enough, powerful enough, and precious enough to atone for the sins of the whole world—yours and mine included.  

Over the next several thousand words, we will explore this truth layer by layer. We will travel from the blood-stained altars of the Old Testament to the foot of the cross, from the throne room of heaven to the battlefields of daily life. We will see how the blood justifies, cleanses, redeems, propitiates, sanctifies, overcomes, and seals us for eternity. By the end, my prayer is that you will not only know about the blood but will have experienced its saving power in a fresh, life-changing way.  

So open your Bible, open your heart, and let the Holy Spirit illuminate the most powerful substance in the universe—the blood of Jesus Christ.  

  

To understand the full weight of the question “Have you been saved by that blood?” we must begin at the beginning—at the very heart of God’s holiness and humanity’s sinfulness. Sin is not a minor mistake or a cultural taboo; it is cosmic treason against a perfectly holy Creator. From the moment Adam and Eve disobeyed in the Garden, the human race fell under the just wrath of God. Death entered the world, and with it, the need for atonement—a covering, a payment, a substitute that could restore fellowship between a sinful people and a sinless God.  

God, in His mercy, did not leave humanity without hope. Even in the Garden, after the first sin, He made garments of skin for Adam and Eve—implying the shedding of innocent blood to cover their nakedness and shame (Genesis 3:21). This was the first faint shadow of the blood that would one day flow from Calvary. From that moment forward, the Bible unfolds as one long story of blood pointing to the ultimate Blood.  

In the Old Testament, blood was never optional; it was commanded. Leviticus 17:11 declares with divine authority: “For the life of the creature is in the blood, and I have given it to you to make atonement for yourselves on the altar; it is the blood that makes atonement for one’s life.” Notice the emphasis: life is in the blood. When blood is shed, life is poured out. This is why every acceptable sacrifice in Israel required the shedding of blood. The sin offering, the guilt offering, the burnt offering, the peace offering—each one involved the death of an animal whose blood was sprinkled, poured, or applied in precise ways. The priest would lay his hands on the animal, transferring the guilt of the sinner onto the substitute. Then the animal was slain, and its blood was used to cleanse the altar, the people, and the tabernacle.  

Consider the Day of Atonement described in Leviticus 16—one of the most powerful pictures of substitutionary atonement in all of Scripture. Two goats were presented. One was slain, and its blood was taken into the Most Holy Place and sprinkled on the mercy seat above the Ark of the Covenant. The high priest, representing the entire nation, confessed the sins of Israel over the second goat—the scapegoat—which was then led into the wilderness, carrying away the sins of the people. The blood covered; the scapegoat removed. This was not a permanent solution; it had to be repeated year after year because the blood of bulls and goats could never take away sins permanently (Hebrews 10:4). It only provided a temporary covering, a divine “pass over” until the true Lamb arrived.  

Now turn your eyes to the Passover night in Exodus 12. The Israelites were slaves in Egypt, under the sentence of death because of Pharaoh’s hardness. God instructed each household to take a lamb without blemish, kill it at twilight, and apply its blood to the doorposts and lintel of their houses. When the angel of death passed through Egypt that night, he did not look inside the houses to see how religious the people were or how sincere their prayers had been. He looked for one thing only: the blood. “When I see the blood, I will pass over you” (Exodus 12:13). That blood was their salvation. It was not their good behavior, their nationality, their ancestry, or their tears. It was the blood applied by faith that delivered them from judgment.  

Every one of these Old Testament blood sacrifices was a divine object lesson, a shadow cast by the coming reality of Jesus Christ. The writer of Hebrews explains it perfectly: “The law is only a shadow of the good things that are coming—not the realities themselves. For this reason it can never, by the same sacrifices repeated endlessly year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship” (Hebrews 10:1). The blood of animals could never perfect the conscience or remove guilt permanently because it was not the blood of the eternal Son of God. It pointed forward, whispering across the centuries: “This is not enough… but One is coming whose blood will be.”  

Then, in the fullness of time, that One arrived. Jesus Christ, the eternal Lamb of God, stepped into history. He was not born of ordinary means but conceived by the Holy Spirit, ensuring He was without sin. He lived a perfect life of obedience, fulfilling every requirement of the law. Then, at approximately thirty-three years of age, He willingly laid down that sinless life.  

Walk with me to the Garden of Gethsemane. Jesus, fully God and fully man, kneels in agony. The weight of the world’s sin begins to press upon Him. Luke tells us that “his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground” (Luke 22:44). Already, before a single nail was driven, His blood was being poured out in anguish. He is betrayed, arrested, falsely accused, beaten, mocked, and scourged. Roman flogging was not a mild punishment; it tore flesh from bone with metal and bone fragments embedded in the whip. Blood flowed freely. Yet this was only the beginning.  

They pressed a crown of thorns into His brow—more blood. They nailed Him to a rough wooden cross—hands and feet pierced, blood streaming down. Six hours He hung there, lungs struggling, heart failing, while soldiers gambled for His clothing and religious leaders hurled insults. Finally, a soldier thrust a spear into His side, and “blood and water” came out (John 19:34). Medical experts tell us this indicates the pericardium had filled with fluid—clear evidence that Jesus was truly dead. But spiritually, that blood and water speak volumes: the blood of atonement and the water of cleansing and new life.  

Why was the blood necessary? Because God’s justice demanded payment for sin. The wages of sin is death (Romans 6:23). Someone had to die. Either the sinner dies eternally, separated from God, or a perfect substitute dies in the sinner’s place. Jesus became that substitute. On the cross, He did not merely die as an example of love or as a martyr for a cause. He died as the propitiation—the wrath-removing sacrifice. Romans 3:25 says God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement, through the shedding of His blood—to be received by faith. The wrath that should have fallen on us fell on Him. The curse we deserved was absorbed by Him. The separation we earned was bridged by Him.  

The New Testament explodes with the power of this blood. Ephesians 1:7 declares, “In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace.” Redemption means we were bought back from slavery to sin and Satan. The price was not silver or gold but the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect (1 Peter 1:18-19).  

Romans 5:9 assures us, “Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through him!” Justification is a legal declaration: God looks at the believing sinner and declares, “Not guilty!” How? Because the blood has paid the debt in full. The record of sin has been nailed to the cross and canceled (Colossians 2:14).  

1 John 1:7 promises, “If we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.” Not some sin, not most sin—all sin. The blood has ongoing cleansing power for the believer who walks in the light.  

Hebrews 9:12-14 contrasts the old system with the new: Christ entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, obtaining eternal redemption. How much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without blemish to God, cleanse our consciences from dead works to serve the living God!  

Revelation 12:11 reveals the overcoming power of the blood: “They triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death.” Satan is defeated daily in the lives of believers who plead and stand on the blood.  

The blood also brings us near to God (Ephesians 2:13), makes peace (Colossians 1:20), purchases the church (Acts 20:28), and will one day make us a kingdom of priests (Revelation 5:9-10). It speaks better things than the blood of Abel (Hebrews 12:24)—Abel’s blood cried for vengeance; Jesus’ blood cries for forgiveness.  

Now, let us go deeper still into the theological riches. The blood of Jesus accomplishes what theologians call penal substitutionary atonement. “Penal” because it involved punishment; “substitutionary” because He took our place; “atonement” because it reconciled us to God. God’s holy wrath against sin was fully satisfied in the body of His Son. This is not divine child abuse, as some critics wrongly claim; it is the eternal plan of the Triune God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—working together to save sinners while upholding justice. The Father did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all (Romans 8:32). The Son laid down His life willingly (John 10:18). The Spirit empowered the offering (Hebrews 9:14).  

Consider the scope of this salvation. The blood is sufficient for every tribe, tongue, people, and nation (Revelation 5:9). No one is too far gone. The murderer, the adulterer, the liar, the proud, the self-righteous, the backslider, the prodigal—all can be washed. The blood does not merely cover; it cleanses, removes, and makes new. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow” (Isaiah 1:18).  

Throughout church history, this truth has fueled revivals, missions, and personal holiness. The early church preached the blood boldly in the face of Roman persecution. The Reformers recovered the doctrine of justification by grace through faith, rooted in the blood. Hymn writers like William Cowper (“There is a fountain filled with blood”) and Fanny Crosby poured out their souls in song because they had been saved by that blood. Missionaries left comfort and crossed oceans because they knew the blood was powerful enough to save the unreached.  

In our modern context, the blood remains the only answer to guilt, shame, addiction, broken marriages, racial division, and cultural decay. When a person truly encounters the blood by faith, chains break, addictions lose their grip, forgiveness flows, and joy returns. I have seen (in countless testimonies across cultures, including in Africa where the Gospel is spreading rapidly) hardened criminals weep at the foot of the cross, prostitutes find dignity, and entire communities transformed because someone dared to preach the blood.  

Yet the blood is not magic; it must be applied by faith. Just as the Israelites had to apply the blood to their doorposts, we must apply it to our lives through repentance and faith in Christ. It is not enough to believe intellectually that Jesus died; we must trust that His death was for me personally. “The Son of God… loved me and gave himself for me” (Galatians 2:20).  

Let me illustrate with four original stories drawn from the reality of countless lives:  

First, imagine a young man in a bustling African city, trapped in secret sins of pornography and anger. He attends church but feels condemned. One night, alone, the Holy Spirit brings Romans 5:9 to his heart. He realizes his good works could never justify him, but the blood already has. He confesses, repents, and by faith pleads the blood over his mind and heart. Within weeks, the chains break, and he begins leading Bible studies for other struggling young men. He was saved by that blood.  

Second, picture a widow who lost her husband to a tragic accident and harbored bitterness toward God. Years of grief turned her heart cold. During a simple devotion like this one, she reads 1 John 1:7 and sees that the blood cleanses from all sin—including the sin of unforgiveness. She falls on her knees, applies the blood to her wounded heart, and experiences supernatural peace. Today she ministers to other widows, testifying that only the blood could heal what time could not.  

Third, consider a successful businessman who thought his wealth made him secure. A sudden financial crash exposed his idolatry. In despair, he turned to the Scriptures and discovered Ephesians 1:7—redemption through His blood, not through bank accounts. He surrendered his life, and the blood redeemed not only his soul but eventually restored his finances in God’s timing. He now uses his resources to fund Gospel work.  

Fourth, a teenage girl raised in a Christian home but never truly converted. She rebelled, ran away, and lived a destructive lifestyle. One evening, broken and alone, she remembered the memory verse from childhood: “justified by his blood.” She cried out in faith, and the blood washed her past completely. She returned home transformed, now serving in youth ministry and warning others that only the blood saves.  

These are not fairy tales; they reflect the ongoing miracle of the blood at work in lives across the globe today. The same power is available to you.  

The blood also has continuing efficacy. For the believer, it is not only the door of entry into salvation but the path of daily walking. When we sin, we do not lose our salvation, but we lose fellowship. The remedy is not to crucify Christ again but to confess and receive fresh cleansing by the same blood (1 John 1:9 combined with 1:7). This keeps our conscience tender and our walk pure.  

Furthermore, the blood empowers victorious Christian living. It breaks generational curses, defeats demonic strongholds, and releases the authority of the believer. Many believers testify that pleading the blood in prayer has brought protection, healing, and deliverance. While we must be careful not to treat it superstitiously, we must also recognize its biblical power.  

In summary of this deep explanation, the blood of Jesus is:  

• The price of redemption  

• The ground of justification  

• The means of cleansing  

• The basis of peace with God  

• The weapon of spiritual victory  

• The seal of eternal inheritance  

• The only hope for the sinner and the only joy of the saint.  

No other religion offers this. No philosophy, no self-improvement plan, no amount of religious activity can substitute for it. Only the blood. Have you been saved by that blood?  

Today's Advice  

1. Examine yourself honestly before God. Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal if you have truly trusted in the blood alone for salvation.  

2. If you have never done so, repent of your sins and by faith receive Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, trusting His blood to cleanse you completely.  

3. If you are already a believer, renew your mind daily with these truths. Speak the blood over your family, your church, your nation, and your daily battles.  

4. Join a Bible-believing local church where the blood is preached without apology.  

5. Share this message boldly with others—your family, friends, coworkers, and even strangers. The world needs to hear about the blood.  

6. Live a life that honors the blood: pursue holiness, forgive others quickly, and walk in the light.  

7. When doubts arise, run back to the cross and remind yourself: “I am justified by His blood.”  

Today's Food for Thought  

• If the blood was enough to save you, is it enough to keep you?  

• What areas of your life still need the cleansing power of the blood applied by faith?  

• Are you living as one who has been bought with a price—the highest price ever paid?  

• How would your daily decisions change if you truly believed the blood has already overcome every enemy?  

• Who in your circle has never heard the life-changing message of salvation by the blood?  

Dear friend, the Gospel is simple yet infinitely profound. God created you to know Him and enjoy Him forever. But you, like every human being, have sinned and fallen short of His glory. Your sins have separated you from God and placed you under His righteous judgment. No amount of good deeds, church attendance, or religious effort can bridge that gap.  

But God loved you so much that He sent His only Son, Jesus Christ—fully God and fully man—to live the perfect life you could not live and die the death you deserved to die. On the cross, Jesus took your sins upon Himself. He shed His innocent blood as the full payment for your guilt. He rose from the dead on the third day, conquering death and proving that the sacrifice was accepted by the Father.  

Now, the offer is free: if you will repent—turn from your sins—and believe in Jesus Christ, trusting only in His blood for your salvation, God will forgive you completely, declare you righteous, give you eternal life, and adopt you into His family. You will be saved by that blood—forever.  

The Bible says, “If you declare with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved” (Romans 10:9). Do it today. Do not wait. The blood is still speaking. It is still powerful. It is still available.  

Prayer

Heavenly Father, thank You for the precious blood of Your Son Jesus Christ. I believe He shed it for me. Wash me, cleanse me, save me, and keep me by that blood. Fill me with Your Holy Spirit and help me live every day for Your glory. In the mighty name of Jesus, Amen.