“God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him.” Romans 5:8, 98But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. 9Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. (Romans 5:8‑9).
What preserved Israel on the night of the slaying of the first-born in Egypt?
Blood.
What maintained Israel in relationship with Jehovah on the great day of atonement?
Blood.
“Not all the blood of beasts,
On Jewish altars slain,
Could give the guilty conscience peace,
Or wash away its stain.
But believers can add,
"But Christ, the heavenly Lamb,
Took all our guilt away;
A sacrifice of nobler name,
And richer blood, than they.”
Are you cleansed by His blood?
“Believing, we rejoice
To see the curse removed:
And bless the Lamb with cheerful voice,
And sing redeeming love.”
Seed on Good Ground
There may seem to the world to be fruits bright and blessed, but if people do not have Christ, they tire. There will be no enduring unless Christ has possession of the soul; but if He has, there will be abiding motive, and people will go on, and “bring forth fruit with patience.”
They that hear, keep going steadily on, having their motive for action in the Lord. Trouble may come into the church, disappointment may arise, even from brethren; but they go on just the same, because they have Christ before them. For the Word they have heard and keep, connects them with Christ, and He is more than anything else.