Transfusion or Transplant?

I had an interesting revelation during worship at church tonight.  There's a lot of songs that talk about the blood of Jesus, His redeeming blood, the blood of the lamb, etc.  These references don't make a lot of sense if you're new or unfamiliar with Jesus.  When a baby was "dedicated" back in the day... it was basically given to God.  A sacrifice, like a lamb, was required when the baby was presented.  We'll WE are the baby.... Jesus was that lamb that was sacrificed so we could have a relationship with God.  Crazy, right?! It was Jesus blood that allows us freedom, salvation, forgiveness. 

Sometimes I've heard preachers/speakers/songs that talk about when you accept Jesus, you're getting a blood transfusion.  It's His blood that allows us to become new creatures, walkin freedom, etc.  Well, I was thinking about a transfusion... and yeah, they're good for a minute, but ultimately, even after a transfusion, your bone marrow will begin to produce new blood cells.  Those are YOUR blood cells, not magically transferred from whoever gave you the blood for the transfusion.  I'm kind of an expert in the area, otherwise I wouldn't have noticed.

You see, our blood is produced IN our bone marrow, the tissue inside of our bone.  If there's something jacked up in your bone marrow, if your cells are abnormal, you could have 85 transfusions... not a thing will change... time will catch up with you.  Something has to change IN us.  We need a bone marrow transplant!  That's what Jesus needs to give us :)  In order for us to change, we have to adopt His character.  Study Him.  Focus on Him.  We can't rely on a transfuion, or one experience and think we're fine.  What does our LIFE say about it?  is it permanent?  Is it in your marrow? 

Oh snap.  Do I need another transplant?!  Do it Jesus!