What Can Wash Away Your Sin

What Can Wash Away Your Sin

"For God did not send his son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world."
John 3:17

One night in a church service a young woman felt God tugging at her heart, and she responded to His call and accepted Jesus as her Lord and Savior. The young woman had been addicted to drugs, alcohol and prostitution, and had a very rough past. But, the change in her became evident, and as time passed she became a faithful member of the church, and it was evident to everyone that she had truly been changed and was a devoted follower of Jesus. It was not long until this changed young woman was noticed by the pastor's son, and after several months of dating he asked her to marry him. Some of the church members who knew of the woman's past life, began questioning that it was not suitable for her to marry the pastor's son, and began to argue and fight amongst themselves about the matter. This eventually led to a meeting with all church members involved, and as the meeting was getting completely out of control, the pastor's son stood and said, "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 sins. So, does it wash away sin or not?" The entire church suddenly realized that they had been slandering the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ. This story should remind us that when we bring up someone's past, and use it as a weapon against them, that forgiveness is the most important foundational part of the Gospel of Jesus. If the blood of Jesus does not cleanse the other person completely, then it cannot cleanse you completely either, as you also have sinned. This lovely old hymn, says it all, "What can wash away my sins, nothing but the blood of Jesus."
My Daily Devotional Volume IV
April 22
Robert William Brock, Jr.