ON THE battlefield once, during the war, a wounded soldier fell to the ground crying, “One drop, one drop.” “Not a drop of drink in my canteen,” said a comrade, “What can I do for you?”
“Bill, open my knapsack and get it —my Bible—and let me have a drop from that.”
Opening the knapsack Bill opened the Bible and began to read some of its sacred, peace-giving words.
“In whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace.” Eph 1: 7 ... “But now, in Christ Jesus, ye who sometime were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. For He is our peace,” Eph. 2:13, 1413But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. 14For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; (Ephesians 2:13‑14) ... “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).... “When I see the blood, I will pass over you.” Ex. 12:1313And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt. (Exodus 12:13)....
“That’s it. It’s the blood of Christ which heals our wounds. The blond of Christ makes peace. I shall never get home to England again; but, blessed be God, I shall get to a better country through Christ the living Way. Ah! Bill, if ever the Bible was written for any man it was written for the soldier.”
The dying soldier was trusting the blood of the Lord Jesus for his salvation, and are you doing the same, dear reader? Works and deeds of merit will never obtain eternal life in heaven, for it is “Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us.” Titus 3:55Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; (Titus 3:5), There is only one way to heaven, and that is by trusting the Lord Jesus and His finished work on Calvary.
ML-05/29/1960