Pleading the Blood of Jesus

Question from Linda:

Bro. Manske, I was wondering what you thought about pleading the blood of Jesus? I've heard it used a lot, but when I got to thinking about it, aren't we (Christians) already covered with the blood of Jesus and by faith we believe that we are....already are....why plead the blood if we are covered? I believe we can acknowledge that we are to the Lord and thank Him that we are covered. Is pleading the blood the same thing as using the term, "applying" the blood? Pleading is like begging and I don't think we have to beg. Jesus did everything at the cross when he died for us. We don't have to plead healing or protection, etc......It was done at the cross. We confess that we are healed, protected, etc...... To me, pleading is like begging and that we don't believe we are, so we have to beg him for it.

My Answer:

You are so right! I have long had an issue with this dictum. No doubt, somebody, sometime, somewhere heard someone else use that expression and people have been doing it ever since. It is amazing what we pick up along the way in our spiritual journey, and because we thought it sounded good, we continued doing it, without even checking to see if it was the right thing to do. We are cleansed, covered and protected by the blood of Jesus!

"Knowing that you were not redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold from your futile way of life, but with precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ" (1 Pet. 1:18-19 NASB).

As citizens of the Kingdom of God, we do not plead for anything; we take control under the mandate of our King! Luke 10:19; Isaiah 45:11; Matt. 18:18. We enforce Kingdom law in the situation we face or encumber and, if necessary, remind the devil that he was defeated by the blood of Jesus. We live, walk and function under God's authority (Ezra 7:26). Jesus said, "All authority in heaven and earth has been given to me" (Matt. 28:18 NIV).

"For in him we live, and move, and have our being: ...For we are also his offspring" (Acts 17:28).

" No weapon that is fashioned against you shall succeed" (Isaiah 54:17 ESV).

"So shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it" (Isaiah 55:11 ESV).