Have you ever gone swimming in the ocean? It’s fun to jump up and down in the waves as they roll towards the shore. But the beaches in south Florida are closed sometimes because of “Red Tide.”
“Red Tide” becomes a problem when there is too much of a certain algae growing in the water. The algae grows so fast because of pollution dumped in the water. Thousands of fish have died and washed up on the shore. The natural toxins in harmful algae can cause several different illnesses. People going to the beach may start to cough and get a sore throat.
The term “Red Tide” reminds me of something very important mentioned in the Bible that is also red. Can you think of what it might be? If you think of Jesus’ blood, you are right. Jesus died on the cross for our sins. After He died, a wicked Roman soldier took a spear and jabbed it into the side of Jesus. His blood flowed out. We read in 1 John 1:77But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. (1 John 1:7): “The blood of Jesus Christ, [God’s] Son, cleanseth us from all sin.” When I was a little girl, I could not understand how Jesus’ blood, that He shed about 2,000 years ago, could wash away my sins now. I have since learned that it is God who saw that blood and uses it to wash my sins away, not me. All I have to do is believe that Jesus loves me and died on the cross for my sins. When I trust Him and His death on the cross, I am saved and ready to go to heaven someday. Have you let Him wash away your sins and make you ready for heaven?