Our theme for the year 2020 is FOCUSED, and up until now I have focused on our origin. Now I want to transition to the subject of purpose, specifically some of the purpose for and behind creation. The Lord built purpose into the creation. Take, for example, blood. It’s a fluid substance that carries with it life. Now that is what I call purpose!

     From a very basic understanding, blood consists of cells and plasma. Yet it is so much more than just fluid made of mostly water. It carries life-giving oxygen to tissue throughout the body. Blood also distributes nutrients, hormones, and those important white blood cells with their immunological purpose. This fluid also carries away damaging waste that is detrimental to our bodies, and it “knows” which is which through precise chemical components. Blood is an amazingly designed component within the Hebraic term “chay nephesh” (living) creatures.

     There is no conceivable evolutionary origin that postulates the purpose and design behind blood. The evolutionary worldview may try to theorize and explain (though not well, mind you) the chemical components needed for blood to exist, but it does not touch the overwhelming purpose within it. Purpose comes from God’s intentional creation, and I offer one overwhelming purpose for this miraculous fluid – redemption.

     Throughout scripture, blood is understood as the very life-holding substance. It doesn’t take a long search of history to realize we have known this outside of the Bible’s record as well. When the Lord created blood in chay nephesh creatures, it had designed physiological purpose to provide the properties of animated life, but it culminated with an even greater purpose planned for man. Our Creator’s blood was sacrificed for our eternal life. We not only have the same life substance as other chay nephesh creatures, but He planned “in Him before the creation of the world” that His blood would be spilled for you and me in atonement for sin. I can not think of a more grand purpose for this red, life-giving blood for His created image bearers.

     Let us never forget the Lord Jesus Christ’s purpose for blood, especially His eternal purpose. Rejoice with me over redemption through our Creator’s blood with the resurrection to life eternal! Blessings.