Medicine for Our Soul — Basilea Schlink

God lives and works today. One of the special ways in which he works is described by his name, the Great Physician. Today's meditation by Basilia Schling talks about an exciting and powerful medicine for our soul.

God's Concern for Healing the Soul

The Lord has given us so many remedies to cure us of our physical diseases. Yet, how much more will he do everything possible to heal our souls? Is not our soul worth much more to him than our bodies?

The Blood of the Lamb as Unfailing Medicine

He tells us in Matthew 10 verse 28, Do not fear those who kill the body, but cannot kill the soul. Rather, fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell. The unfailing medicine for the diseases of our soul is the blood of the Lamb, as it is written.

Redemption and Cleansing Through Christ's Blood

The blood of Jesus cleanses us completely from all sin. His word is true. We have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, Ephesians 1, and they have conquered by the blood of the Lamb, Revelation chapter 12.

The blood of Jesus Christ is a wonderful medicine. It has attained forgiveness for us. It covers our sins, but even more, it cleanses us from them. And as we read in 1st Peter chapter 1, it ransoms us from the futile ways inherited from our fathers.

Healing the Diseases of Sin

That is, it heals us from all the diseases of our sin. So we can't praise the blood of the Lamb enough. In it, we will find redemptive healing power. Those who daily claim this power in faith for their own spiritual diseases will experience it.

Persevering in the Medicine of Christ's Blood

The cure doesn't always occur immediately. However, only those who take the prescribed medicine faithfully will recover. The blood of Jesus, the medicine for our sinful diseases, has to be taken faithfully for a long time, often for months and years.

Praising the Blood in Communion and Prayer

That means we have to praise the blood of the Lamb, especially when we take part in the Lord's Supper. It means that we have to praise the power of His blood in our daily prayers over each one of our specific diseases of sin.

In faith, we must claim the blood of Jesus Christ, the blood that cleanses us from every sin.

It has redeemed me, set me free.

The Deep Work of Jesus' Redemptive Sacrifice

Such prayers spoken or sung in faith are never in vain. The redeeming power of the blood of the Lamb works deep within our hearts. It works on the roots of our sins day in and day out, transforming us more and more, because Jesus' sacrifice has redeemed us and His redemption is complete.

Experiencing Healing Redemption and Release

Let us faithfully claim the power of His blood in song and prayer every day over our sins and bondages. Then we will experience His healing redemption and release.

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