HERE is a little lad who is thirsty. We can see by his wide-open mouth that he is longing for a drink of water which is flowing from the pipe.
It reminds me of a preacher who was speaking from the text, “The blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sin.” 1 John 1: 7. Suddenly he was interrupted by someone who asked, “How can blood cleanse from sin?” The preacher asked, “How can water
quench thirst?” “I do not know,” replied the unbeliever, “but I know it does.” “Neither do I know how the blood cleanses from sin, but I know that it does!” answered the preacher.
There are many who question God’s way of salvation. They, like Cain, would like to come to God with works of their own. They would like to feel they can earn salvation themselves. But the Word of God is very clear in telling us, “By grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast.” Ephesians 2:8, 98For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9Not of works, lest any man should boast. (Ephesians 2:8‑9).
Our sins deserved death and eternal judgment from the hand of God, but the Lord Jesus came down, sent by His Father in love, to die in our guilty place upon the cross of Calvary. God has said that the precious blood that flowed from His pierced side upon the cross of Calvary cleanses from all sin, and faith believes what God says. If you take a drink of water, your thirst is quenched, and if you take God at His Word and trust in the precious blood of Christ, your soul’s need will be met and you will know that your sins are gone. There is no other way, for the Word of God says,
Messages of God’s Love 1/6/1957