“Forgiven”
BIBLE READING: 1John
“But if we walk
in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and
the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.” -1 John 1:7
In this
verse, we are reminded of the cleansing power of Christ’s blood. John does not
describe a future cleansing but a present one. Believer, our great hope is in
the powerful, cleansing blood of Jesus Christ. Peter considered the blood of
Christ “precious blood” (1 Peter 1:9). The blood of Christ is so powerful in
its cleansing, no sin can stand up to it. John is careful when he writes that
ALL our sins are washed away. Not some sins, not most sins, but all our sins
are cleansed by the blood of Christ. Count on it, Christian. All means all for
those who belong to Christ Jesus.
John
Flavel wrote on the cleansing power of Christ’s blood: “Happy is that man who
can say in a dying hour: ‘This is my comfort—”Forgiven!”‘ Remember, no sin can
stand before the effectiveness of His blood.”
And Spurgeon explained, “The blood of Jesus Christ is as blessed and
divine a payment for transgressions … our iniquity is gone, all gone at once,
and all gone forever. Blessed completeness! What a sweet theme to dwell upon as
one gives himself to sleep.” If you are
in Christ, you are cleansed from the guilt of your sins, and you are set free
from the power of sin in your life. The shed blood of Christ has provided
everything you need to grow in grace and godliness. -Andrew
Hess
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