Fw: The Blood

[Aldrin Nabukenya]

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   My instructions were to pick four people that I wanted God to bless and I   picked you. Please pass this to four people you want to be blessed.   This prayer is powerful and prayer is one of the best gifts we receive.   There is no cost but a lot of rewards, let's continue to pray for one      another.   Here is the prayer:     "Father, I ask you to bless my friends,     relatives and email buddies reading     this right now. Show them a new     revelation of your love and power.     Holy Spirit, I ask you to minister to     their spirit at this very moment.         Where there is pain, give them your     peace and mercy. Where there is     self doubt, release a renewed     confidence through your grace.     In Jesus' precious name. Amen!   I know I picked more than four, and you can, too.        With thanks to Joyce Veziruapi Tjikuzu       For the Christian Prayer is not an option but an opportunity.       "In prayer; expect setbacks, but refuse retreat". R. Eastman          Salvation: Nothing to Earn, Much to Learn. Adrian Rogers               Seven days without prayer makes one weak.              Do your best; bring out the best in others.              Don't tell the Lord how big the problem is,                tell the problem how Great the Lord is!                  Put God first, be happy at last To subscribe or unsubscribe visit http://www.christianchallengeandblessing.com If you lack internet access you can subscribe or unsubscribe by sending a blank email message with "Subscribe" or "Unsubscribe" in the subject area. to live...@christianchallengeandblessing.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------- To be unsubscribed from the The Christian Challenge and Blessing Email Service mailing list simply click on the link below:  http://www.christianchallengeandblessing.com/smpro/s.pl?r=1&l=12&e=jascentangel=:yahoo.com AOL USERS: <a href="http://www.christianchallengeandblessing.com/smpro/s.pl?r=1&l=12&e=jascentangel=:yahoo.com">One-Click Unsubscribe Link Here</a>