The blood of Jesus washes away the deepest darkest dirtiest
chambers of the soul when we simply have a change of heart and recognize His
sacrificial death on the cross. The Cross
is no magic charm, but it does symbolize sin's atonement, the very symbol that
puts enemies of the cross in fear.
There was a true incident of a Christian lady who was having
marital problems and went to a Hindu pundit for help. The help that was needed was actually stop
her husband's extramarital affair that he was having at that time, and some
pundits are good at breaking such alliances with their white magic. The old
pundit looked at the golden cross that she wore around her neck on her golden
chain and told her "take it off or my magic powers will not work!" The lady suddenly realized the power of the
cross in its symbolism to the unseen world.
Though white magic seems good in its cause, it still relies on the help
of spirits that gain entrance into our lives to later on cause more damage. The lady stood in awe of the cross around her
neck. Over time, she gave her life and
heart to Christ and became a very committed believer. Her husband later on became a strong believer
of Christ and of course learned to love his wife and be faithful to her. Their marriage changed dramatically for the
better and now stood on a firm rock.
The past, present and future are atoned for by the Blood of
Jesus when He died on the Cross. There was once an argument among Christians about the song "Jesus' love for us held Him
on the Cross" saying that at the moment, He was in such agony, He could
not think beyond His pain and His mind was only on His Father who separated from Him due to the sin covering Him at that moment. This is not
true because the very words of Jesus "Father, forgive them, for they know not what
they do" reflects supernatural love, the very love that has the power to
forgive and wash away and transcend every sin.
In the 1970s, there was a case of a serial homicidal killer who
used to rape and kill women. He finally
raped and killed a young lady, his last, before getting caught and put in
prison. While in prison, the young
lady's Christian mother kept getting that inner voice from Jesus telling her to
forgive him. She could not, but after a
long battle, finally came to say weakly to herself "I forgive him."
The next inner voice kept telling her, "Give him a
Bible."
"Of course not Lord!" she snapped back trying to
shut out the voice.
Finally, after a long struggle, she mailed a Bible to
him. After some months, she got a letter
from the homicidal killer who was in prison. He
thanked her saying he read a bible for the first time in his life and it revolutionized his
life and he was born again and he now had a new life and heart because of
Jesus. He truly was a transformed man, as
the mother later found out. She eventually went to meet him! She too had a transformation in her soul in her forgiving act. Something wonderful happened within her.
The man started sharing
his faith with all around him and helping, sharing and caring. (I cannot remember his name, but I have read
this story from the Guideposts years ago in the 1980s), but I do remember that he was
eventually released because of dramatic turn around and change of behavior! All we can know is, this is the transforming and
liberating power of the Cross. Anything extraordinary can happen in a person's soul.
I Peter 2:24 "He himself bore our sins" in His
body on the Cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness;
"by His wounds you have been healed."
Rita Farhat Kurian
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