Walk in love and peace

Hebrews 12:24 and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood, which speaks better than the blood of Abel. We who believe in God, have come to Jesus! There is no other way to get to heaven or God, apart from Jesus. He is the way, the truth, and the life. He said that no one comes to the Father except by Him (John 14:6). The Father draws all those registered in heaven to His Son (John 6:44-45) so that they may be partakers of the new covenant in His blood. As our high priest, appointed by God to bring us to Him, Jesus has inaugurated the new covenant by shedding His blood for the propitiation of our sins. The author wrote of this back in chapter 2, verse 17. “Therefore he had to be made like his brothers in every respect, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.”  In 11:4, we read about the blood of Abel speaking. “By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God commending him by accepting his gifts. And through his faith, though he died, he still speaks.” What did Abel’s blood speak? It said he was faithful until the day he died at the hands of his brother, Cain. Jesus’ blood also speaks. It tells us that Jesus was faithful even to death, death on a cross. However, Abel’s blood didn’t enforce an everlasting covenant like Jesus’ blood did. Jesus’ blood also still speaks, and it speaks a better thing.  All who believe in Jesus have come to the mercy seat where Jesus’ blood speaks, not only to us but to God. His blood mediates a new covenant with God. It says to God that justice has been done against all our sins. There is a basis for forgiveness, access, and intimate fellowship to be offered freely to all who are registered in heaven’s assembly. The blood speaks to the assembly gathered in heaven that their sins are forgiven, they need never fear, and access to intimacy with God has forever been secured. It speaks, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid” (John 14:27). Abel’s blood could not speak this message. My dear friend, listen to the great message of salvation the blood of Jesus speaks and walk in His peace. The love of Jesus only flows out of a peaceful heart, anchored in the love of God revealed in Jesus Christ. Receive His love and walk in love and peace with Him.