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 fiance'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 the 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!
Refer
this
to everyone that you truly care for at all.... We all need this
message...
God Forgives...
So Should We