The Donation Gift
Good morning Scripture reading: Matthew 26: 27-28 Worship song: O The Blood Meditation: Donating blood is a voluntary procedure that many persons willingly participate in to help save lives. The life of every creature is in the blood, so when blood is shed and drains from the body, it means life has ended. Blood is needed to sustain life. However, not everyone willing to donate blood can do so because of medical requirements and health conditions. Blood donors have to meet all necessary medical eligibility standards and be in good health to prevent the receiver from getting a bloodborne infection. Blood is essential in sustaining life and was used in many instances as a spiritual contact point with God for the remission of sin. The blood offering of an animal with no blemish, spot, or defects (not lame) was a sacrificial requirement in the Old Testament for the atonement of sin. But that requirement was changed through Jesus Christ, who was preordain...