"...the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us
from all sin. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and
just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." - I John 1:7b, 9

I remember the old days well.

Long before I bought my first personal computer, I learned how to type on a typewriter.  It was somewhere around 9th grade in high school that I took a typing class and learned a skill that has proved to be invaluable to me through the years.

Of course, as a beginner, I made a LOT of mistakes.  (Still do :-)  And, whenever I made a mistake in my typing, I reached for a small bottle of...

...Liquid Paper!

For those of you who have never used a typewriter, Liquid Paper is a quick drying, white correction fluid that you paint on with a small applicator to cover your mistakes.  As soon as it dries, you can back up and type over the area again. 

I used it quite frequently to cover up my mistakes. 

But, covering mistakes wasn't the only thing I used Liquid Paper for when I was learning to type.  I also used it to cover up stains.  Sometimes the typewritten pages would become smeared.  Or, maybe I would get some dirt or other substance on my paper before I turned it in.  Whatever the case, I used Liquid Paper to cover up any kind of unsightly stain that appeared on my work.

While it wasn't a problem during those typing years, Liquid Paper wasn't an eraser.  It didn't take away the errors and mistakes, it simply covered them up.  It didn't take away the stains, it only provided a temporary covering that, in time, would actually fade away.  Now, even though Liquid Paper covered the mistakes and stains for appearance purposes, they were still there, just under the surface.

Aren't you glad that the blood of Jesus isn't like Liquid Paper?

You see, under the Old Covenant, there were repeated blood sacrifices to continue COVERING the sins of the people.  These blood sacrifices were a foreshadowing of what was to come with Christ, but they did nothing more than COVER the sins.  They were like Liquid Paper, they placed a covering over the stains and mistakes, but they didn't take them away.  The sins were always still there, just below the surface.

But, then, when Jesus came and died on the Cross, His blood didn't just serve as God's bottle of Liquid Paper.  The blood of Jesus didn't just COVER our sins, His blood actually CLEANSED our sins!  He erased our mistakes and sins, taking then away forever.  He removed the stains and made us white as snow.

No, most certainly, the blood of Jesus isn't Liquid Paper.

Christian, when was the last time that you thanked the Lord for His forgiveness?  When was the last time you gave glory and praise to the One who corrects your mistakes and removes the stains of your sins?

Right now seems like a good time, doesn't it?

Have a "Wonderful DAY in Christ,"
Jimmy D. Brown
\o/ Praise Jesus!