'The Precious blood of Christ'

I have been enjoying once again, the 'Morning and Evening' daily readings by C.H. Spurgeon. To be honest this mornings has left me breathless. Why? Because I see in myself an ability to make light or grow comfortable and complacent with the shed blood of Jesus Christ. Do you?

This morning the writing is about how precious is the blood of Christ (1 Peter 1:19). Spurgeon paints a beautiful word picture. Imagine yourself standing at the cross. You see blood pouring out of His hands. You see blood running down His feet. You see blood gushing from His side. But this blood is what makes you and I white as snow.

Have you ever seen an expensive bottle of perfume spill? Have you ever witnessed someone lapping up a favorite spilled drink on a table that they have knocked over? They actually, (I have seen) lick it off the table. Now I am not suggesting we should be licking the blood of Jesus off a table! I am saying however, that it is helpful to remember what this blood represents.

• This blood is a cleansing power! This blood cleanses us from all sin! It removes the stains of sin. It makes us right with God. It permits us to stand accepted in Christ.
• This blood has preserving power! The accuser may remind us of our past, yet our future is secure because of the blood of Jesus.
  
• This blood has a sanctifying influence! Not only does this blood make us clean, but by remembering the blood that was shed for us, quickens our new nature to stop sin and to follow the commands of God.
  
• This blood has an overcoming power! Sin dies at it's presence. Death ceases to be death and heavens gates are opened because of the blood of Jesus!

Trust in the blood of Jesus for it conquers and has defeated!

Oh the blood of Jesus - it washes white as snow!