Day 122
Genesis 4:10 Amplified Version
"And [the Lord] said, What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood is crying to me from the ground?"
God told Cain that Abel's blood was crying to Him from the ground. In Genesis 4:11, He told Cain a curse had come upon him, because of the blood he had shed. The earth that received his brother's blood would not produce for him, as it had before. (Cain was a farmer.) It is amazing how nature reacts to evil It is no wonder we see natural disasters. Although people sometimes blame them on God, our planet is designed to revolt against wickedness. Disasters occur because of the presence of evil and not due to acts of God, except in rare cases of divine judgment.
It is clear that drought, floods, and other weather conditions that hinder the earth from producing its full strength for men occur as a result of innocent blood crying from the ground. That is why it is so important for Christians to inhabit the land. It is because of God's blessing, through those who will yield to Him, that the earth is not completely void of productivity. We are the salt of the earth.
Hebrews 12:24 says Jesus' blood speaks of better things than Abel's blood. The blood of Jesus cries out for mercy. Wherever it is received, mercy abounds. This can help us to understand the significance of Jesus' blood. If human blood can cause the earth to refuse to produce as it should, then it is clear that blood is more than just red cells and white cells. Blood speaks and makes demands. Therefore, the blood of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, speaks and demands. It demands mercy instead of vengeance. That is why the songwriter wrote, "And there may I, though vile as he, wash all my sins away," and "sinners plunged beneath that flood, lose all their guilty stains." Revelation I 2:11 says, "And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb... "
May we understand, and appreciate more, the blood Jesus shed for us. Whenever we partake of communion and drink the grape juice, symbolic of His blood, let us understand the power we are accepting. Hear the demands the blood made, and agree with it as you drink.
I will have greater and greater respect for the blood of Jesus, and the communion cup that represents that blood. I receive what Jesus' blood demands for me.