spiritual life

What blood can do

JOY journal

It is not an easy thing to be human. Our story includes such a powerful and persistant villain.

This was true 2,000 years ago — when unopposed government might and faithless religion were among Satan’s works of the day. It is true today — as anyone with any exposure to the news surely knows.

This weekend, however, is a much-needed reminder that we have an exponentially more powerful and more persistent hero.

Random challenges and deliberate oppressions will come and go until the very moment of Jesus’s return as King of Kings and Lord of Lords. But, what He did on that good Friday and the glorious Sunday that followed continues to overcome even now.

It’s like the Andrae Crouch song, “The Blood Will Never Lose Its Power.” It really does reach to the highest mountain. It really does flow to the lowest valley. Even if that valley seems as hopeless as a concrete-floored detention cell.

The blood has power.

Power.

Wonder-working power.

Fear not!

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After a long career writing for local newspapers — and, on rare occasions, for publications such as The Washington Post — Nora is enjoying a second wind as an innkeeper. She still blogs and does writing projects of special interest. She lives in Appalachia with her husband and a dog named Finn, who is beside himself with joy when the family's daughters have college breaks.

7 thoughts on “What blood can do”

  4. So true, so thankful for the blood of “JESUS.” The tomb is empty. HE IS ALIVE! Have a nice Easter, Nora and family.

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