"The blood of Christ in its solitary dignity has settled all." The speaker was on her death bed, and these were among her last coherent words.
Mrs. Martin had for several years been under my care professionally, and I had long since found out that she was a simple believer in the Lord Jesus. A few months before this, her husband, nearly threescore and ten years old, passed away from this scene. There had been several children born to this couple, but all were now gone before. The old home was empty and lonely and the dear mother's life-work seemed over.
A few months after the death of her husband, Mrs. Martin sent for me. It was easy to see that she must soon follow him. Knowing that she had a little' worldly goods, I inquired of a kindly sister-in-law who waited on her if the sick woman had settled her affairs, and made her will. She replied that she thought she had; but it might be well for me to tell her if I thought she was not going to get better.
Going to her bedside, I said: "Mrs. Martin, you are very feeble. I think the end of the journey is drawing near. You may not be very much longer with us. Have you made your will yet? Your sister tells me that she thinks all your worldly affairs are settled. Is this so?”
"Oh yes, they are all settled, I have nothing to worry about," she replied, not lifting her eyelids.
"And the Lord has settled all your spiritual affairs?" I continued. She opened her great lustrous eyes, and with intense emphasis replied: "I could do nothing at that! The blood of Christ in its solitary dignity has settled all. I can say no more.”
What more indeed needed to be said? Everything was settled for time and eternity. Well indeed with her that it was so, for two days later she was forever with the Lord.
"The blood of Christ in its solitary dignity has settled all." What a testimony! It is magnificent in its simplicity. As I heard the words I noted them down, determined that wherever my voice could be heard, or the stroke of my pen could reach, the dying testimony of this saint to my blessed Savior's blood should, by the grace of God, be made known. That blood had brought rest, peace, and joy to her soul for many a long year; and in the light of eternity just ahead the solidity of her faith in that blood was triumphantly declared in its far-reaching and settling power. She and her lawyer had settled her earthly matters; but the blood of Christ alone could avail for her spiritual affairs.
Reader, what do you know about that blood? Can you say: "The blood of Christ in its solitary dignity has settled all"?