The Blood
One night in a church
service a young woman felt the tug of God at her heart. She responded to
God's call and accepted Jesus as her Lord and Savior.
The young woman had
a very rough past, involving alcohol, drugs, and prostitution. But, the
change in her was evident.
As time went on she
became a faithful member of the church.
She eventually became
involved in the ministry, teaching young children.
It was not very
long until this faithful young woman had caught the eye and heart of the
pastor's son. The relationship grew and they began to make wedding plans.
This is when
the problems began.You see, about one half of the church did not think
that a woman with a past such as hers was suitable for a pastor's son.
The church began
to argue and fight about the matter. So they decidedto have a meeting.
As the people made their arguments
and tensions increased, the
meeting was getting completely out of hand.
The young woman
became very upset about all the things being brought up about her past.
As she began to cry the pastor's son stood to speak. He could notbear the
pain it was causing his wife to be. He began to speak and his statement
was this:
"My fiancee's past
is not what is on trial here.What you are questioning is the ability of
the blood of Jesus to wash away sin.
Today you have
put the blood of Jesus on trial. So, does it wash away sin or not?"
The whole church
began to weep as they realized that they had been slandering the blood
of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Too often, even
as Christians, we bring up the past and use it as a weapon against our
brothers and sisters.
Forgiveness
is a very foundational part of the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
If the blood
of Jesus does not cleanse the other person completely then it cannot cleanse
us completely. If that is the case, then we are all in a lot of trouble.
What can wash away
my sins, nothing but the blood of Jesus....end of case!
