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Crowder, “The Sinner’s Cure” Devo

by Lindsay Williams

“But if we are living in the light, as God is in the light, then we have fellowship with each other, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, cleanses us from all sin.” 1 John 1:7 (NLT)

Throughout the Old Testament, animals were sacrificed to the Lord as God’s people sought forgiveness. According to Hebrew law, blood had to be shed as an act of atonement for sins. This is one of the reasons Jesus is often referred to as “The Lamb of God.” Pure, perfect, spotless and sinless, Jesus was sent to the cross as the ultimate atonement for sin. His blood was shed for you and me.

His crucifixion and resurrection opened the door for a new covenant. The cross and the empty tomb eclipsed the law. Jesus’ sacrifice marked a new era. Christians would no longer be defined by the law, but by the cross. We would no longer live under a set of religious rules, but under the authority of a real relationship with the very God who took our sin upon His shoulders.

His blood ran red so that we could have life and live it abundantly. Yet, how often do we forget His sacrifice? How often do we take it for granted?

Sometimes, I wish we could bottle it—what it represents: His sacrifice, His forgiveness, His love, His compassion, His kindness. I wonder if we had it in a bottle on a shelf in our medicine cabinet, if we would remember to take it like a prescription. I wonder if we would realize that Jesus is always the remedy. He provides the healing to any ailment we endure.

When night’s so long / When everything you tried has failed / There is still return / There is still something pure / There is still love / There is the sinner’s cure

As humans, I think sometimes we think there’s sin and then there’s SIN. We think God can forgive the lowercase sin. But the ALL CAPS sin? Well, it’s just too big, too ugly, too dirty to forgive. So we settle. We settle for a life of guilt, a life of shame, a life of bondage.

The truth is there is no sin His blood doesn’t cover. There is no sin too big, too ugly or too dirty. Thank God, Jesus Himself is the sinner’s cure.