THE BLOOD
Author Unknown
One night in a church service a your 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
decided to 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. He could not bear 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.
~His Mercy Rewrote My Life~