ONLY THE BLOOD

“To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.  In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;”

Ephesians 1:6,7 KJV

When our computer gets a virus and needs repairing, we take it to a place that fixes computers.  However, only Jesus can remove the viruses of sin, hatred and unforgiveness that attack our heart.  Only the blood of Jesus can fix the viruses in our heart and make us useful once again for the Master’s service.

There is nothing that we could ever do to deserve the salvation that Jesus offers us through His redeeming blood that He shed for us on the cross.  The salvation He offers us is free to us but it cost Jesus everything.  He gave His life for us on the cross.  He paid the price for our sins with His own blood.

Ellis J. Crum wrote the hymn “He Paid A Debt He Did Not Owe”.  No, Jesus did not have to die on the cross for our sins.  He had never sinned or done anything wrong but because He loves us so much and wanted to fulfill the mission His Father had sent Him on, He willingly died on the cross for you and for me.

We sing the beautiful hymn “Are You Washed In The Blood”.  Only you can answer that question.  Have you been washed in the blood of Jesus?  If not, I plead with you to give your heart to Jesus today.  Do it before it is too late.  One day it will be too late to say yes to Jesus.  He is waiting for you to come to Him.

Heavenly Father, I pray for every person who has never said yes to Jesus.  May today be the day they invite Him into their heart.  Thank You for Jesus.  In Jesus’ Name, I pray.  Amen.

Joanne Lowe

November 21, 2015