GOD FORGIVES ... SO SHOULD WE?



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 had a very rough past, involving alcohol,
drugs, and prostitution. But, the change in her was
evident. As time went on she became a faithfull
member of the church. She eventually became
involved in the ministry, teaching young children.
After a while, this faithful young woman caught
the eye, and heart, of the pastor's son.
The relationship grew and they began to make
wedding plans and this is when the problems began.

You see, about half of the church membership did not
think that a woman with a past such as hers was a
suitable mate for a pastor's son. The church began to
argue and fight about the matter. Then, 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. The pastor's son could not bear the pain it was
causing his young, faithful wife-to-be.

As she began to cry, the pastor's son stood to speak.
I challenge everyone of you to think carefully about
what is happening here tonight. It really is NOT my
fiancé's past that is on trial here. What all of you
actually 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, what is
your verdict? Does the blood of Christ wash away
sin?......or not? Tears welled up in the eyes
of every Christian in the auditorium. The whole
church began to weep as they realized that they
really 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, or even against ourselves. Forgiveness is a
very foundational part of the Gospel of the Lord Jesus
Christ. If the blood of Jesus could not cleanse the
soul of every single person, then all of us would be
in a lot of trouble. As the old hymn says, What can
wash away my sins? NOTHING, but the blood of Jesus.
End of case!!!

by Erwin Bourne
Outreach_amazon@yahoo.com