As surely as the ancient High Priest
Sprinkled the blood on the mercy seat
In the holy of holies seven times,
You, child of God have been covered
Seven times over with the atoning
Blood of Christ Jesus.

“He shall take some of the blood of the bull …
And he shall sprinkle some of the blood with his finger
Seven times.” (Leviticus 16:14)

Seven, the Hebrew number of perfection, completion,
That’s how many times Jesus bled for you:

The droplets of blood from His sweat glands in the garden …
The blood beaten out by the rod …
The blood torn out by the whip …
The blood from the brow by the thorns of the crown …
The blood from his nail-pierced hands …
And His nail-pierced feet…
The gushing from his impaled side…

The blood, the atoning, redeeming, all-forgiving
Blood of Jesus has been shed,
Not in part,
But in full,
So you can be sure
Of His grace!
May you walk today covered
Under the seven-fold blood of the Lamb!