You were rescued from the useless way of life you learned from your ancestors. But you know you were not rescued by such things as silver or gold that don't last forever. You were rescued by the precious blood of Christ, that spotless and innocent lamb.
1 Peter 1:18-19
Dr. Kent Brantly was the first of the American Ebola patients. He was flown back to the United States from Liberia to Atlanta to receive treatment for the deadly illness. In what seemed almost a miracle, Dr. Brantly has recovered then began doing an amazing thing. He is now sharing his blood with other Ebola patients! Thus far everyone who was able to receive the blood of Dr. Brantly recovered from the Ebola virus!
It is really a modern day parable. You see, Jesus was exposed to the sin of this world and He took that deadly disease into His own body and suffered and died to pay the price for us all. Then Jesus conquered death when He rose from the grave, never to die again! On the Cross, Jesus provided the cure for sin for anyone who will share in His Blood! When the Blood of Jesus becomes a part of your life, your sins are washed away and you like Jesus experience resurrection from the grave! The Blood of Jesus heals you from the SICKNESS OF SIN!
Dr. Brantly is like Jesus in that his blood can save those who are infected with a deadly virus, even as does the Blood of Jesus for those infected with sin!
With Ebola, perhaps you can quarantine yourself and keep from being exposed to the virus, but with sin it is not possible. Everyone is infected with sin and your only hope is the Blood of Jesus!
"Lord Jesus, thank You for using Dr. Brantly to show us once again what Your Blood does for everyone who comes to You. Lord fill my heart with Your love and my veins with Your Blood. And may You be praised forever! Amen."
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