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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
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 to speak. He could not
bear the pain it was causing his wife to be. He
began to speak and his statement was this: "My
fianc?e’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 our 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!!!!
"Cast thy burden upon the
Lord, and he shall sustain thee, he shall never
suffer the righteous to be moved." Psalm 55:23
This prayer is powerful and
prayer is one of the best gifts we receive. There
is no cost but a lot of rewards, let's continue to
pray for one another. Here is the prayer:
"Father, I ask you to bless my friends, relatives
and email buddies reading this right now. Show
them a new revelation of your love and power. Holy
Spirit, I ask you to minister to their spirit at
this very moment. Where there is pain, give them
your peace and mercy. Where there is self doubt,
release a renewed confidence through your grace.
In Jesus' precious name.
Amen |
