Martin Luther once had the remarkable dream that Satan approached him with a scroll, broad and long, and closely written upon. He proceeded to unroll it before the Reformer's eyes, and bade him read.
Luther did so, and perceived that it contained the record of his sins. In vain he sought to find one sin recorded there of which he had not been guilty. Instead it brought back the recollection of many a long-forgotten one.
When he had thoroughly scanned the scroll, Martin Luther asked Satan, "Is that all my sins?”
"Nay," replied Satan.
"Then let me see them all," said Luther.
Satan departed and shortly returned with another scroll equally broad and long. Again Luther scanned the certain evidence of his guilt. Owning the correctness of the record, he again asked Satan, "Now is that all?”
"Yea," replied Satan, "it is all.”
"Then," said Luther, "take thy pen, and write in red across the scrolls: The blood of Jesus Christ God's Son cleanseth me from all sin.”
Reader, can you thank God for the blood of Christ? Has it cleansed you from all sin?