The Precious Blood of Jesus by Kenneth E. Hagin

Author:Kenneth E. Hagin
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Body, Precious Blood, New Thought, Bible, Christ, General, Religion, Devotion To, Christian Education, Mind & Spirit, Jesus, attributes of God, The Precious Blood of Jesus
ISBN: 9780892762637
Publisher: Faith Library Publications, Incorporated
Published: 1984-06-14T22:00:00+00:00

The pastor hurried off to find the man.

He was a carpenter and was shingling a house. The pastor recalled, "His helper was gone, and I saw him climb down the ladder from the roof, take a bundle of shingles in the arm that had been paralyzed three days before, lift the bundle of shingles on his shoulder, and climb up the ladder with it. I sat there and marveled."

"Well, brother," I said, "you haven't asked me anything; you've told me something."

"Wait a minute," he replied. "I'm going to get around to it. You know Sister So-and-so?"

I said, "Yes, I know her." She and her husband were members of his church. They once had been members of a church I had pastored.

The pastor said, "Sister So-and-so is the most dedicated, consecrated Christian I've ever pastored. Now she has a tumor. You prayed for her while you were here last year, and you prayed for her twice in this revival, but she is worse instead of better.

Now she's facing major surgery.

"Why did God heal that man whose spiritual condition we don't know, and here's such a good Christian and she didn't get healed?"

"Aw," I said, "I thought you were going to ask me something hard! That's the easiest thing in the world. I don't know anything about the man except that he got healed. But I'm sure of this: Even if he wasn't where he was supposed to be spiritually, he probably was like the publican in the Bible story of the Pharisee and the publican (Luke 18:9-14).

"The Pharisee said, 'I want to thank You, God, that I'm not like other men—I'm better than they are!' He went on to brag about all his good works. The poor publican smote himself on the breast and said, 'God be merciful to me a sinner!' The Bible says that he, not the Pharisee, was justified in the sight of God.

"So I'm sure that the man you prayed for, no matter what his spiritual status was, threw himself over on the mercy of God and received not only forgiveness of sins (if he needed it), but also healing for his body.

"Now, since you've asked me, let me add this: When I laid hands on Sister So-and-so, I heard her say, 'Now, Lord, You know I'm the best Christian in this church.' "

You can't come bragging on yourself, even if you are the best Christian in the church, and receive from God. It's ALL by the blood!

In fact, when I held healing services in churches, I used to have the people sing the song "Just As I Am, Without One Plea," a song normally sung for an altar call.

I don't care how many good works you've done. I don't care if you are the best Christian in the church. When you come to God, come boldly by the blood of Jesus Christ, not by your good works.

We've heard so much preached on the other side of the issue that people seem to want to brag on themselves.

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