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                        #17        5 Feb 95


I found a text from Spurgeon's book, "Morning by Morning", to use
as this week's Snippet.  Spurgeon speaks of the *means* by which the 
Lord pardons sins, and our need to find refuge in it.


     Meditation for This Morning February 02    C.H. SPURGEON  

        "Without the shedding of blood is no remission."
        - Hebrews 9:22.  This is the voice of unalterable
        truth. In no case, by no means can sin be pardoned
        without atonement. It is clear, then, that there is no
        hope for me out of Christ; for there is no other
        blood-shedding which is worth a thought as an atonement
        for sin. Am I, then, believing in Him? Is the blood of
        His atonement truly applied to my soul? 

        All men are on a level as to their need of Him. If we
        be never so moral, generous, amiable, or patriotic, the
        rule will not be altered to make an exception for us.
        Sin will yield to nothing less potent than the blood of
        Him whom God hath set forth as a propitiation. What a
        blessing that there is the one way of pardon!  Why
        should we seek another?  Persons of merely formal
        religion cannot understand how we can rejoice that all
        our sins are forgiven us for Christ's sake. Their
        works, and prayers, and ceremonies, give them very poor
        comfort; and well may they be uneasy, for they are
        neglecting the one great salvation, and endeavouring to
        get remission without blood. My soul, sit down, and
        behold the justice of God as bound to punish sin; see
        that punishment all executed upon thy Lord Jesus, and
        fall down in humble joy, and kiss the dear feet of Him
        whose blood has made atonement for thee. It is in vain
        when conscience is aroused to fly to feelings and
        evidences for comfort: this is a habit which we learned
        in the Egypt of our legal bondage. 

        The only restorative for a guilty conscience is a sight
        of Jesus suffering on the cross. "The blood is the life
        thereof," says the Levitical law, and let us rest
        assured that it is the life of faith and joy and every
        other holy grace. "Oh! how sweet to view the flowing of
        my Saviour's precious blood;  With divine assurance
        knowing He has made my peace with God."

                            - Charles Haddon Spurgeon

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