Not by birthright, not by name, not by lineage, pride, or fame, but by one blood, pure and true, we are made one, both me and you.

From every tribe, from every land, He gathers us with nail-scarred hands. No wall remains, no line divides, His mercy flows, His love abides.

The blood that speaks a better word, Than any tale we’ve ever heard, it calls us sons, it calls us kin, It heals the shame, it breaks the sin.

So, whether born or grafted in, we wear the robe, we bear the grin. Adopted, chosen, loved, and free, one blood has made one family.

© Christian National Church of Christ

This poem is about one blood making us all family fits beautifully with the heart of Exodus 13, especially when we look at it through the lens of covenant, consecration, and remembrance.

Spiritual Parallels Between this Poem and Exodus 13

1. Consecration of the Firstborn (Exodus 13:1–2, 11–16)

  • God commands Israel to set apart the firstborn, a symbol of belonging and covenant.
  • Your poem echoes this: “Adopted, chosen, loved, and free, One blood has made one family.”
  • Just as the firstborn were redeemed by a lamb, we are redeemed by the Lamb of God, whose blood makes us one.

2. Remembrance and Identity (Exodus 13:3–10)

  • Israel is told to remember their deliverance through the Feast of Unleavened Bread.
  • Your poem is a kind of feast of remembrance, declaring that our true identity is found not in biology, but in the blood of Christ.
  • It’s a spiritual act of worship, just like the rituals in Exodus.

3. Teaching the Next Generation

  • Exodus 13 emphasizes telling children the story of God’s deliverance.
  • Your poem is a testimony that can be passed down, a declaration that love, not lineage, defines family in God’s kingdom.

A Shared Message

Both Exodus 13 and this poem proclaim this truth: We belong to God because of His redemption, not because of our bloodline. And through that redemption, we become one family, consecrated and called to remember.

Dear Blessed Lord Jesus, You are the God who redeems, who remembers, who restores. You called Israel out of Egypt with a mighty hand, and You call us now, out of shame, out of silence, into Your family. I thank You and praise You for the blood that speaks a better word, not the blood of lineage, but the blood of love. You have made us one, grafted in, adopted, chosen. You see the ones overlooked, the ones not born but bonded. I bring You my heart, my story, my voice. Even when it was locked inside me, You heard it. Even when others couldn’t see me, You carried me. You whispered, “You are mine,” and I believed. So I pray for every child who feels alone, for every mother or father not called “real,” For every family stitched together by grace. Let Your Spirit bind us in unity, Let Your mercy mark our doorposts, Let Your love be the blood that makes us whole. Love You, thank You, praise You and give You all the honor and glory in Jesus Precious Name Amen.