Purification Possible

S ~ for the life of the body is in its blood. I have given you the blood on the altar to purify you, making you right with the Lord. It is the blood, given in exchange for a life, that makes purification possible. Leviticus 17:11

O ~ In exchange for a life. There had to be an exchange, even in the Old Testament. Sin must be atoned for, and the only payment is death. It is how serious sin is. Death. But what could be given in exchange for my life? Blood must be shed to make purification possible.

A ~ Oh the blood of Jesus, it washes white as snow. In fact, it washes whiter than snow. There is zero contamination in the blood of Jesus. 0.000000000% contamination of sin. Pure and sinless, and shed for me. He exchanged His life, once for all. Never did there need to be again a sacrifice. He paid a debt He did not owe, and I owed a debt I could not pay. 

P ~ Jesus, thank You for this greatest exchange. I am simply... so thankful.