[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":79},["ShallowReactive",2],{"\u002Farticles\u002Feverybody-bleeds":3,"\u002Farticles\u002Feverybody-bleeds-surround":68},{"id":4,"title":5,"author":6,"bibleBooks":8,"body":14,"columnName":49,"date":52,"description":20,"extension":53,"image":54,"meta":55,"minRead":56,"navigation":57,"path":58,"postType":59,"publication":60,"publicationUrl":54,"seo":61,"stem":62,"topics":63,"__hash__":67},"blog\u002Farticles\u002Feverybody-bleeds.md","Everybody Bleeds",{"name":7},"Dave Faust",[9,10,11,12,13],"Leviticus","John","Hebrews","1 Peter","1 John",{"type":15,"value":16,"toc":48},"minimark",[17,21,24,27,30,33,36,39,42,45],[18,19,20],"p",{},"I have visited a lot of hospital patients over the years, and I try not to be squeamish, but the sight of blood still bothers me. My wife, an R.N., handles it better than I do. So does my M.D. son-in-law who has spent a lot of time in hospital emergency rooms.",[18,22,23],{},"In Moses’ day people already realized that “the life of a creature is in the blood” (Leviticus 17:11), but today we understand far more about the marvels of hematology (the study of the physiology of blood). There’s even a medical journal called *Blood *published by the American Society of Hematology. Our fine-tuned circulatory systems are evidence of God’s creative handiwork, delivering life-sustaining nutrients and oxygen to the cells of the body while transporting waste products away. You and I may not give much thought to plasma and platelets, hemoglobin and white blood cells, but we rely on our hearts, arteries, and veins every day. Blood is an amazing thing.",[18,25,26],{},"I still don’t like the sight of it, though. When I hold my baby granddaughter, with her smooth skin and innocent smile, I cringe at the thought of any pain that lies ahead of her. Like the rest of us, someday she will scrape her knee or cut her finger. I have scars from basketball injuries and bicycle accidents, from precision surgical cuts and from the time my hand slipped while dicing an onion. Someday my sweet little granddaughter will have some scars of her own.",[18,28,29],{},"Everybody bleeds. No one makes it through life unscathed. We all have our scars. That’s why we need a Savior who bleeds too.",[18,31,32],{},"The Precious Blood of the Lamb",[18,34,35],{},"We can worship God from afar, but when we’re hurting we need him up close. More than a wispy spirit, we need the Word who became flesh and made his dwelling among us (John 1:1, 14). We need a gritty, down-to-earth high priest who can empathize with our weaknesses because he shares our flesh and blood (Hebrews 2:14, 4:15). We are redeemed by “the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect” (1 Peter 1:19).",[18,37,38],{},"“Alas, and did my Savior bleed, and did my Sovereign die?” Yes! “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son” (John 3:16). That saving love came at a price, and it involved blood. “See, from his head, his hands, his feet, sorrow and love flow mingled down.” His head deserved a crown of gold, but it bled profusely from the crown of thorns. His hands brought healing to the blind and blessings to little children, and his feet deserved to be kissed, but nails fastened his hands and feet to the cross. “He was pierced for our transgressions, . . . and by his wounds we are healed” (Isaiah 53:5).",[18,40,41],{},"We don’t like the sight of blood, but we need to think about it anyway. We need to remember it at the Lord’s Table and ponder it on Good Friday. We should thank God every time we confess our faults to the Father, bringing him our wounds and scars, trusting that “the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin” (1 John 1:7).",[18,43,44],{},"Everybody bleeds. The cross reminds us that Jesus came to stop the bleeding once and for all.",[18,46,47],{},"QUESTIONS:",{"title":49,"searchDepth":50,"depth":50,"links":51},"",2,[],"2017-04-09","md",null,{},3,true,"\u002Farticles\u002Feverybody-bleeds","column","The Lookout",{"title":5,"description":20},"articles\u002Feverybody-bleeds",[64,65,66],"Biblical Theology","Holy Week and Resurrection","Intergenerational Ministry","rJx83LWSB3iRN0Wio_j06KjRqTadnD2hv9rfQFkSxIE",[69,74],{"title":70,"path":71,"stem":72,"description":73,"children":-1},"Every Hidden Thing","\u002Farticles\u002Fevery-hidden-thing","articles\u002Fevery-hidden-thing","One of the most thought-provoking books of the Bible ends by saying, “Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. For God will bring every deed into judgment, including *every hidden thing*, whether it is good or evil” (Ecclesiastes 12:13-14, emphasis mine).",{"title":75,"path":76,"stem":77,"description":78,"children":-1},"Exit Signs","\u002Farticles\u002Fexit-signs","articles\u002Fexit-signs","Do you ever notice exit signs? They're all around, but easy to overlook. The law requires schools, hotels, and other public buildings to post well-lit exit signs to help pedestrians find an escape route in case of fire. Airline crews make sure passengers can locate the exits in case of an emergency landing. Large exit signs punctuate the miles along interstate highways, inviting weary travelers to get off the road for fuel, food, and rest.",1790466147561]