SHOULD not the thought of ripening and speedy judgment coming upon the world force on us the naked question―What will separate souls to God? what will place them in a position of permanent security?
It is the blood on the lintel; the lamb roast with fire; it is this aspect of the cross. Our preachers in their preaching should not forget the coming judgment.
The world is rapidly loosening and breaking the bonds that have held it in a measure of godly restraint. Forms of reverence are yielded up words of rebellion against the truth are boldly declared; open hostility to the Christ of God is avowed; not as yet against Christianity, Christian philanthropy, morality, or anything good in it. Christian kindness, charity, goodness, may abound, but not Christ Himself. It is this sad thought which makes the paschal lamb aspect of the scarifies of Christ of such vast importance. At this great propitiatory sacrifice there was no altar, no price; no sweet savor. It is the bare question of divine judgment, and escape from it. Judgment was impending, was about to pass through the land. How were these poor slaves to escape its deadly blow? Blood; blood on the lintel; it alone could save; this one word, “WHEN I SEE THE BLOOD.” could alone avail. This one act, this one word, must come up more increasingly to heart and conscience. Brethren must see to this.
The professing Christian world is stirred with activity, but alas it all tends to the treading down of the cross. We have to recall the hare naked fact that the blood saves the soul from eternal wrath. We must over return to this―the simple value of the blood of the Lamb. We thank God, and praise His name.
“O Lord, we adore Thee,
For Thou art the slain One
That livest forever,
Enthroned in heaven;
O Lord! we adore Thee,
For Thou hast redeemed us;
Our title to glory
We read in Thy blood.”
C. M’A.