The Blood of Jesus

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 fiancée'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 your
burden upon the Lord, and He shall sustain you.
He shall never suffer the righteous to be moved."

Psalm 55:23

John Trevino

thanks for this story. It should force us to examine our hearts and know that one who has sinned much will be forgiven much. God cannot lie so His forgiveness is for all who ask for it and are humble before God.