This might surprise you, but the idea of “pleading the blood” of Jesus is no where in the Bible. So it is wishful thinking to suggest we can “apply the blood” of Jesus.Īnd at least the song “Plead the Blood” doesn’t go there. Instead, it is only God who does anything with the blood of Jesus. As I’ve written previously, the Bible doesn’t teach that we can do anything with the blood of Jesus, like “apply” it. Good work, Chris Davenport, Brandon Lake, and Cody Carnes! (I think maybe just Davenport wrote the song.) At Least They’re Not Applying the BloodĪnother thing that the song “Plead the Blood” has going for it is that it isn’t trying to “apply the blood” of Jesus. Similar to the old hymn, “Plead the Blood,” correctly recognizes that in Christ’s blood, “my freedom’s been purchased in full” (verse 3). These aspects of the old hymn and the new “Plead the Blood” song are great. That is, Jesus’ blood washes “away my sin,” “makes me whole again,” atones for our sin, and, therefore, give me “hope and peace” for “my future.” Praise the Lord! And the hymn speaks of the blood of Jesus just like the Bible does-within the context of our salvation. I recognize and celebrate that we “who once were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ” (Ephesians 2:13). The song includes lyrics from “ Nothing But the Blood of Jesus.” This will move the hearts of those who have been around the church for decades, and perhaps convince them of the song’s worth. To complicate things, the song plays a dirty little trick (I’m exaggerating) by adding in some lyrics from an old hymn. But that doesn’t mean we should overlook these issues. And, frankly, I believe God will receive the song as a prayer for these things, even if there might be some theological issues in the song. The song is a plea for the well-being of “my children,” “my family,” “my future,” and “my body.” And in the midst of a crazy world (yikes!), it’s also a plea for “our schools” and “our cities” (too bad for the rural towns… ha ha… you will have to write your own songs). Chris Davenport, Brandon Lake, and Cody Carnes express our desires, fears, and longings to the Lord.
The song “Plead the Blood” connects with our hearts. Here is another song that many people will love to listen to over and over again…even though some aspects of it seem biblically problematic.
Have you heard the new song sung by Chris Davenport, Brandon Lake, and Cody Carnes? It’s called “Plead the blood.”
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