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A sacrificial lamb about to be burned for the atonement for sins. Christ is our sacrifice.

A Devotional for Monday January 12, 2025

From the Pen of John Bunyan author of Pilgrim's Progress

Peace through Christ’s Blood

“. . . and through him [Christ] to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven making peace by the blood of his cross” Colossians 1: 20.

I remember that one day, as I was traveling into the country and musing on the wickedness and blasphemy of my heart, and considering of the enmity that was in me against God That scripture came in my mind, He hath “made peace through the blood of his cross” (Col 1:20). By which I was made to see, both again, and again, and again, that day—that God and my soul were friends by this blood.  Yes, I saw that the justice of God and my sinful soul could embrace and kiss each other through this blood. This was a good day for me; I hope I shall not forget it!

At another time, as I sat by the fire in my house, and musing on my wretchedness, the Lord made that also a precious word unto me, “Since therefore the children share flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery” (Hebrews 2: 14-15, ESV). I thought that the glory of these words was then so weighty on me that I was, both once and twice, ready to faint from extreme emotion! Yet not with grief and trouble, but with solid joy and peace.

At this time, I sat under the ministry of holy Mr. Gifford, whose preaching, by God’s grace, was much for my stability. He pressed us to take special heed to cry mightily to God that he would convince us of the reality [of the Gospel], and set us down therein, by his own Spirit, in the holy Word. For, said he, if you do otherwise then temptations will come.