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Tuesday,
November 30,
2021
The sun overshadowing the nearly bare oak tree at the Silverstone Inn makes this large edifice a bit more intriguing.
"The Divine Stain
Remover"
Message
summary: The divine stain
remover, the blood of Jesus cleanses us from all sin.
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"Although
you wash yourself with lye and use much soap, the stain
of your iniquity is before Me," declares the Lord GOD"
(Jeremiah 2:22). If we say that we have fellowship
with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not
practice the truth; but if we walk in the light as He
Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one
another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from
all sin" (1 John 1:6,7).
The days are getting colder and during
the winter when the temps drop Brooksyne enjoys having her
morning devotions sitting by our coal stove in our
downstairs family room. She takes a fresh cup of coffee
down with her and sets it on a table beside her. Some time
ago she spilled an entire cup of coffee on the carpet,
which made a pretty unsightly stain. She tried blotting it
up at the time and cleaning it with a carpet spray cleaner
numerous times, but it still left a sizeable stain.
Then I bought some heavy-duty stain remover that claims to remove all stains, including coffee but it still wouldn't come out. The carpet had the appearance of partially frayed fiber from vigorous rubbing and a faded coffee stain – in other words a feeble attempt to rid the berber carpeting of a nasty stain.
The fact is we all have a much greater stain problem and it is utterly impossible to successfully remove it or cover it up by our own methods or efforts. It may not be on our carpet, clothing, or upholstery but we all have it and it is visible to a holy, perfect God.
The days are getting colder and during
the winter when the temps drop Brooksyne enjoys having her
morning devotions sitting by our coal stove in our
downstairs family room. She takes a fresh cup of coffee
down with her and sets it on a table beside her. Some time
ago she spilled an entire cup of coffee on the carpet,
which made a pretty unsightly stain. She tried blotting it
up at the time and cleaning it with a carpet spray cleaner
numerous times, but it still left a sizeable stain.Then I bought some heavy-duty stain remover that claims to remove all stains, including coffee but it still wouldn't come out. The carpet had the appearance of partially frayed fiber from vigorous rubbing and a faded coffee stain – in other words a feeble attempt to rid the berber carpeting of a nasty stain.
The fact is we all have a much greater stain problem and it is utterly impossible to successfully remove it or cover it up by our own methods or efforts. It may not be on our carpet, clothing, or upholstery but we all have it and it is visible to a holy, perfect God.
Romans 3:23
says,
"For all have all sinned and come short of the glory
of God". The eternal God declares, "The stain of
your iniquity is before Me". This verse in Jeremiah
describes man's attempts at washing it away, which is always
inadequate and ineffective when dealing with sin's stain.
The precious blood of Christ is the divine stain remover! 1 John 1:7 states, "The blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin". Amen and hallelujah! The divine stain remover, the blood of Jesus cleanses us from all sin. It is effective on the worst of stains, even those that seem altogether hopeless. Truly, "There is a fountain filled with blood, drawn from Immanuel's veins; and sinners plunged beneath that flood, lose all their guilty stains!"
The precious blood of Christ is the divine stain remover! 1 John 1:7 states, "The blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin". Amen and hallelujah! The divine stain remover, the blood of Jesus cleanses us from all sin. It is effective on the worst of stains, even those that seem altogether hopeless. Truly, "There is a fountain filled with blood, drawn from Immanuel's veins; and sinners plunged beneath that flood, lose all their guilty stains!"
What can
wash away my sin?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
What can
make me whole again?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
Be encouraged today, (Hebrews 3:13)
Stephen
& Brooksyne Weber
Daily
prayer: Father, I thank You for Jesus who shed
His precious life-giving blood to atone for my sins.
I'm filled with inexpressible gratitude to know that
there is no sin that I've committed that cannot be
forgiven, because Your blood cleanses me from all
sin. Incredibly, when I sin and even attempt to
erase the consequences of my sin, it is ever before
You. Though my rebellion and disobedience must cause
You grief You do not look away. Instead You draw me
to Yourself as You extend Your hands of forgiveness;
hands that bear the scars of selfless, sinless,
sacrifice on my behalf. Thanksgiving to You will be
my theme in glory and I will forever praise You for
Your forgiveness of my sins. Amen.Today's
Suggested
Music and Supplemental Resources
"Nothing
But The Blood" Video Parkside Evangelical Church This is
an old hymn that we have appreciated over the
years which incorporates the Scriptural
teaching of the Lord's shed blood. You might
say it is a hymn based on salvation FAQs!
"O
The Blood" Video The Brooklyn
Tabernacle Choir
"There
Is A Fountain" Video Shane & Shane
"There’s
Always A Place At The Table" Video The Singing
Contractors
Finally
today:
As
we approach the end of November we still have
some pretty foliage at our place.
One
more finally!
This
morning I received an email reminding us of a
local story we shared over 9 years ago
concerning a three year old little Amish girl
lost in the cornfields, "The Blessing of Being
Found".
"Good
morning, I was putting together some of the
most memorable calls of my 25+ years involved
in EMS/ Search & Rescue. I was having
difficulty finding the story of little Rebecca
King when I stumbled upon your website. I was
part of the PA Wilderness Search and Rescue
Team that found her, I was actually the task
leader of the two teams that came together and
found her. At the time I was on medical
furlough from West Africa with Eastern
Mennonite Missions when our team received the
call for this missing little girl.
Transmitting those words over the radio was
one of the happiest of my career. Thank you
for telling this story. Shalom, Sean"
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