People don’t care about self declared moral superiority. They aren’t impressed by self proclaimed holiness. They aren’t wowed by our command of the scriptures.

As impressive as these things may seem, none of them point to the way for the hearts of a lost and dying world. If we have anything to declare it is our deep love and undying gratitude for what Jesus has done in our lives and what he can do in theirs.

As much as we can grow and mature in Christ, it all comes down to one simple line of delineation. There are those who are washed by the blood of Jesus, and those who are not. Are you washed in the blood?

I love the words of this timeless classic hymn.

Have you been to Jesus, for the cleansing pow’r?
Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb?
Are you fully trusting in His grace this hour?
Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb?

Are you washed, in the blood,
In the soul-cleansing blood of the Lamb?
Are your garments spotless? Are they white as snow?
Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb?

Are you walking daily, by the Savior’s side?
Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb?
Do you rest each moment in the Crucified?
Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb?

When the Bridegroom cometh, will your robes be white?
Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb?
Will your soul be ready for the mansions bright,
And be washed in the blood of the Lamb?

Lay aside the garments, that are stained with sin,
And be washed in the blood of the Lamb;
There’s a fountain flowing for the soul unclean,
Oh, be washed in the blood of the Lamb!

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A man after God’s heart

David is commonly known as a man after God’s heart. Jesus said that if we seek we will find. Through his years, David sought. What did he discover about the LORD? These are just some of the words he uses to describe Him. Each of these statements about God’s identity was personalized.

He is…

• My Shepherd (Psalm 23)
• My Strength (Psalm 28)
• My Light (Psalm 27)
• My Rock (Psalm 18)
• My Refuge (Psalm 91)
• My Portion (Psalm 73)
• My Salvation (Psalm 27)
• My Hope (Psalm 71)
• My Healer (Psalm 30)
• My Song (Psalm 118)
• My Defender (Psalm 59)
• My Deliverer (Psalm 18)
• My Judge (Psalm 26)
• My Fortress (Psalm 18)
• My Helper (Psalm 118)
• My Inheritance (Psalm 16)
• My Provider (Psalm 54)
• My Protector (Psalm 28)
• My Tower (Psalm 59)

I want to encourage you to take a look at your own life.

Consider all that He has done. Who is He to you?

 

~ Mitch Salmon

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Mitch Salmon is the founder of Fisher of Men Productions and a follower of Jesus Christ and proclaimer of the Good News – The Gospel of Christ Jesus!