The Blood!

"For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your ancestors, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect" (1 Peter 1:18, 19 NIV).

We sing songs about the blood of Jesus Christ, shed for us; we read that when He was crucified and the soldier stuck a sword in His side, both water and blood, poured forth. From the beginning--when Moses was given the commandments--there needed to be a sacrifice involving blood for the atonement of sin. We say we believe that.

Remember, Satan was a witness to the crucifixion--he also saw the blood--and probably decided then and there to influence the minds of people that the color red should be associated with evil. Sound a little far-fetched? I admit it's speculation on my part, but think about it! How many times have we portrayed the devil as a "red" demon? How many times have people, in the church, associated wearing red with being promiscuous, loose, and ungodly? Why is that some churches want people wearing white while serving communion (denominational) when we should wear red?

Why? The devil wants everyone to forget about "the blood" and its power! What better way for us to take our focus off the power of the blood than by encouraging us to associate the color red with evil!

Call this a revelation--or whatever you want--I believe Holy Spirit provided me with insight about why some people tend to look at people funny; especially women--who were red to church. We have been convinced that she must be a harlot, wearing red in the sanctuary. We frown upon red lipstick, think red cars are too flashy, and whenever children are dressed in a costume representing the devil--it's red. Well, red is also the color of the blood shed for our sins. There is power in the blood of Jesus because it was His shed blood that we now have access to heaven and in having our sins forgiven. His blood, that gives us strength, from day-to-day, shall never lose its power--as long as we remember--Red is not evil--it is the color of power in the name of Jesus.

So let's stop associating evil and waywardness with the color red and remember that red is to be celebrated--a constant reminder of God's love for us and the sacrifice He made that we might have abundant life--with His blood!