Promise in the Prophets 428: Prisoners out of the Pit

428. Prisoners out of the Pit

Zechariah 9:11 As for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water.

We were in the pits. We were prisoners in the pit without water. We were sinking in the mire of the pit of sin, and without water death was staring us in the face. We are about to die a miserable death. But the Lord sent us out of the pit. He worked this marvelous rescue by the blood of our covenant. The blood is the blood of Jesus sprinkled upon the mercy seat where God lives and reigns. God is pleased with the innocent blood and keeps covenant with us on account of Christ. We are free from the pit of sin, death, and Satan. The blood of the covenant guarantees the promise.

“The blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.” This is the “blood of the covenant.” This blood of the new covenant is the blood that our Lord gives to us in the Lord’s Supper for the forgiveness of sins, eternal life and salvation. One image of this wonderful rescue: the Lord sends forth our prisoners out of the waterless pit.

The Lord promises to do this for us on a regular basis. The rescue is a daily, ongoing event. Our Lord is always there to forgive, save, and give the water of life and the blood of life. No one avoids the waterless pit. There are times when we will find ourselves in the pits without water, without a rope, without visible hope. During those times the Rescuer will come to save. Jesus comes to set the prisoner free. The chains of sin and death are broken; they will not hold when the blood of Jesus is poured out. Trust the Lord to keep His promise.