THE following story is about a poor simple fellow who lived in one of the Southern States, and with whom the Lord had worked in making the little truth he knew to bring blessing to his soul. It is not the wise ones of this world who are able to understand the truth about the precious blood of the Lord Jesus Christ, as poor Jack was. You remember the words of the blessed Lord while He was here, “I thank Thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because Thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.” Matt. 11:2525At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes. (Matthew 11:25). Poor Jack was a babe as to understanding, and you will see what God had revealed to him.
There were some meetings being held where he lived, and Jack was at one of them. He heard some telling what the Lord had done for them, so he asked if he might tell what He had done for him. The preacher said, “Well, Jack, what do you know about the love of God in in Christ?” Jack rose and said, “I don’t know much, but I do know that when I stand before God, and He opens the book where Jack’s sins were, He will find them all covered over by the precious blood of Jesus, and, He will see nothing but the blood.” He knew that his sins were washed away by the precious blood of Jesus, and that God could see them no more. And how did he know this? It was not because of anything he had done, or ever would do. He knew it because he believed what the word of God said. He knew that the word of God said, “The blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sin.” John 1:77The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. (John 1:7). But he did not only know that this is what the word said, but he believed it. There are many people who have been blessed with good understanding who have not believed as much as Jack. They have believed on the Lord Jesus Christ as their Saviour but have not yet taken God at His word as to what has become of their sins. Their sins are all blotted out by the precious blood of the Lord Jesus Christ, but they have not believed it, and therefore cannot say as much as poor Jack.
When the children of Israel were ready to leave the land of Egypt they had two things, the blood of the Passover Lamb to save them from judgment, and the word of God to make them sure that they were safe. The blood saved them from the judgment that was falling on the land that night, and the word, “When see the blood I will pass over you,” made them feel quite certain as to their safety. And poor Jack had both of these as well. He had the precious blood of Christ to put away his sins, and he believed what God said about the blood having washed them away, and he was happy.
I wonder how many of the readers of “Messages of Love” can say as much as poor “Crazy Jack,” about their sins, “He will find them all covered over by the precious blood of Jesus, and He will see nothing but the blood.”
ML 08/10/1902