You blow it again. Same sin. Same shame. You think, “I need to recommit, rededicate, restart.” Hebrews chapter nine steps in and says, “Jesus already handled it. Once. For all.”
“But when Christ appeared as a high priest… he entered once for all into the holy places, not by means of the blood of goats and calves but by means of his own blood, thus securing an eternal redemption… Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him.” (Hebrews 9:11-12, 28 ESV)
Once. Eternal. Second time, no sin. Done.
We cringe at blood. God designed it. In the old system, blood meant life released to cover death. Goats died yearly because sin kept coming. Jesus bled once because His life is infinite. The cross is not a horror movie. It is the moment grace painted redemption in red.
Old priests walked into a tent. Sprinkled blood on gold. Walked out. Jesus walked through death itself into heaven’s throne room. He did not bring a bowl. He was the offering. The curtain tore. Access granted. You now stand where angels tread.
Yearly sacrifices were reminders: “You need this again.” Jesus sat down because the job was finished. No sequel. No patch. One death bought every sin you will ever commit. Past. Present. Future. Covered.
Stop “re-sacrificing” your guilt.
Next time shame whispers, “You blew it again,” answer out loud: “Jesus already bled for this. It is finished.”
Say it until your heart believes your mouth.
What guilt do you keep dragging back to the altar? Name it in the comments. Let’s lay it down together and walk free.