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From: [log in to unmask] href="mailto:[log in to unmask]">Sharon Hooley

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Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 5:24 PM

Subject: The Blood

    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 thy burden upon the Lord, and he

 

shall sustain thee he shall never suffer

 

the righteous to be moved."
Psalm 55:23