It was a terrible day on the battlefield. The boom of the cannon and the rattle of machine gun fire were deafening; dead and wounded lay all around.
Jock was badly wounded, and as he lay there in the mud he thought of home and loved ones. He felt he was dying and lying there he tried to think of something that would bring comfort to his soul. He knew he was a sinner and he was not ready to die.
Then he remembered that his old Christian grandfather often used to quote a verse from the Bible about the blood of Jesus. Earnestly he prayed to God asking Him to help him remember what his grandfather had said. God heard his prayer and sure enough, above the noise of the cannon, Jock seemed to hear again the old man’s voice saying: “The blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sin.” 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 Spirit of God applied those precious words to Jock’s heart and conscience and believing he thanked God for such love. A wonderful peace crept over him. No longer was he afraid to die. He trusted in Jesus; His precious blood had cleansed him from all sin.
ML 09/01/1968