Easter Reflections- 2015

Imagine everyone in the world contracted a deadly virus. It was incurable and would affect every further generation from birth. 

A man was born who didn't have this virus. He was immune to it, and it turns out that His blood was the only cure for the virus.

His blood couldn't be transfused with other chemicals or diluted through any process. It had to be directly injected into your veins. 

How would our world go about choosing who would be treated for this virus?

Who would get this treatment? Surely it would be so precious and coveted that its value would be exorbitant. 

Presumably we would treat world leaders and the rich who could afford it first. 

But would there be enough blood for everyone to be cured? 

What if this man decided he did not want to donate his blood, would we imprison him and force it out of him in regular measured doses? 

Imagine we took this man and executed Him. Mocking His death, and wantonly splashed his blood about through floggings. 

It would seem unimaginable that we could be so naive and that we would allow this one chance to escape us. Rather than treasuring the cure we revile against it. 

 This is what has been challenging me since Easter this year. I need a blood transfusion. Jesus' is the only blood that will do. And there is enough of it to cover or cure every single person in the world. He even gave it willingly in the most excruciating execution. 

However He also was not done there. His Father raised Him to Life! So His Living blood gives life!
That blood which was in Him flows in our veins.