Pleading the Blood: What does it really mean?

Text: Exodus 12:13-14, Hebrews 9:11-14

THE PASSOVER was an event in the Old Testament that truly depicted the power of the blood. We see that through the blood of sacrifice, there was atonement, protection, and an assurance of peace with God. This forecasting picture would later be fulfilled in Christ Jesus.

John the Baptist introduced Him as....."the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world." John 1:29. Everyone present at that baptism on that day, understood the implication of John's words, but it was difficult for them to accept the idea that the Messiah, who is the King, is also the sacrifice, that He's also the Lamb!

This was a signal not just to them, but also to all that will come through all ages. The Apostle Paul, later calls it " the wisdom of God, which none of the princes of this world knew. For had they known, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory".

When we talk about the blood of Christ, we are touching something the scriptures refer to as "precious" 1 Peter 1:19. Why is this so? It is because of it's power and value it carries in the three realms; in Heaven before God, on Earth over man's life, and in Hades before Satan. The blood of Christ carries ABSOLUTE power to address human errors, need, failure and bondages.

WHAT IT REALLY MEANS TO "PLEAD" THE BLOOD OF JESUS.
Let me quickly say here that there are many things God is not counting against us simply because we just do not know better. But the moment enlightened, we must adjust and move on in our faith walk.

Now, pleading the blood of Jesus Christ does not imply  begging God. God has not called us to come and beg before Him. Many of of us have been raised in an environment where we heard the words " we come under the blood of Jesus", or " we cover this matter with the blood of Jesus, or we hear someone leading prayer say "I cover so and so with the blood of Jesus" and we all echo " the blood of Jesus".

Well, as good or as sanctimonious those may sound, that's really not how to to plead the Blood. You really are not pleading the blood by just echoing "the blood of Jesus".
The "plea" or "plead" according to Oxford dictionary of English language means:
- to present or argue for a position (as in a law court).
- to address a court as an advocate on behalf of a party.
- to invoke a reason or a point as an accusation or a defence.

I particularly like the last definition. Pleading the blood of Jesus is to apply, appropriate, and affirm, over your life, the THINGS that Jesus has secured for you in the shedding of His blood. It is the SPEAKING of those things of which you have received by the virtue of His death on the Cross.

Revelation 12:10-11 KJV

And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.

Notice the statement, " by the word......". Let us see another scripture.

Hebrews 12:24 KJV

And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaks better things than that of Abel.

Again notice the statement, "that speaks.....".

Here is the point, by our speaking of those things that represent the Redemptive work of Christ, we do plead His blood.

So when you say, I am the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus, you're pleading the blood. By saying, "He gives His angels charge over me, they keep me in all of my ways", you're pleading the blood. When you say, "I am forgiven by the blood of Jesus", you're pleading the blood. And so on and so forth.


Remember, by declaring and affirming those things we have in Christ Jesus, we do plead His. So the next time you say "I plead the blood of Jesus", make sure you are saying it with this understanding and not just by echoing it.


Stay blessed.

Deji Elufisan
Author of books and a conference speaker. His purpose is seeing others achieve their purposes in God. He is passionate about seeing lives transformed by the power of God. He is happily married to Toyin and they are blessed with children.