Depending Upon Christ’s Blood

“In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace which He lavished on us. In all wisdom and insight He made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His kind intention which He purposed in Him with a view to an administration suitable to the fullness of the times, that is, the summing up of all things in Christ, things in the heavens and things on the earth. In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to His purpose who works all things after the counsel of His will, to the end that we who were the first to hope in Christ would be to the praise of His glory.” Ephesians 1:7-12

“Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” Romans 8:1

One night a young woman who had a very rough past, involving alcohol, drugs, and prostitution, felt the tug of God at her heart in a church service. She responded to God’s call and accepted Jesus as her Lord and Savior. The immediate change in her was evident, and as time went on she became a faithful member of the church and teach of young children. She also in time caught the eye and heart of the pastor’s son, and eventually they began to make wedding plans. This is when the problems began. About half of the church did not think that a woman with a past such as hers was suitable for a pastor’s son.

The issue became such a bone of contention that they decided to have a meeting. As the people made their arguments and tensions increased, 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. “My fiancee’s past is not what is on trial here,” he said. “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 trail. 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. 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.