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Because of Jesus' Blood
But one last word crowds for place. And I am giving it the most prominent place, at the close, the climax, of this simple heart-to-heart talk. It is this: Why are these in the glad conscious presence of Christ and of their loved ones in the upper home-land. How do, they get there?
And the answer is simple, but it goes to the very tap-root of all Christian teaching. It is because Jesus died and rose again. That, all of that, only that, and that to the exclusion of everything else.
There will be no slurring over of sin, nor of stubborn insistence on one's own way in defiance of God's way. Sin can't be ignored, neither by human law, nor by God. Personal rebellion or defiance of God the very core of sin can't be slurred over nor winked at.
It will not be because we have been consistent members of the Church, nor because active in good works. It will not be because of some great personal sacrifice we've made, nor because we've stopped enemy steel and lead with our bodies. It'll not even be because we've believed on the Lord Jesus Christ.
It'll be solely and only because Jesus took on Himself what was due us for our sins, and wrong-doing, and the like. His blood poured out till no red drops remained unspilled, His life burned out sacrificially till no white ashes remained for the flames of death to feed upon, this, only this, is the reason why these go up into yonder Presence.
These other things are good, in so far as they are good. Believing is the connecting link with the thing that does the saving. There must be the connecting link, the touch of heart. But the one thing that saves is the precious life-blood of Jesus poured out till death claimed his body. And then His rising again tied the knot on the end of His sacrificial atoning death for us. That made clear and complete His victory over sin and death, and over the prince of death.
A young Italian girl sat at her fruit stand intently absorbed in reading a small book. A gentleman, pausing to get some fruit, asked her what she was reading with so much interest. She replied, rather timidly, "the Word of God, sir."
But he was one who called himself a skeptic, and delighted in spreading his skeptical poison. He said "who told you the Bible is the Word of God?" With child-like simplicity she replied, "God told me, Himself."
"God told you ! Impossible ! How did He tell you? You have never seen Him nor talked with Him. How could He tell you?" And for a few moments the girl was confused, and silent. Then looking up she said respectfully:
"Sir, who told you there is a sun in the sky up there?" And the gentleman replied, rather contemptuously, "Who told me? Nobody; I don't need to be. told. The sun tells this about itself. It warms me. I Jove its light."
And the young Italian girl earnestly answered, "You have put it straight, sir, for the sun, and for the Bible. That's the way God tells me this is His book. I read it. It warms my hearts. It gives me light. I love its light and warmth. None but God could give the light and warmth I get from this Book." And he turned quietly away, abashed by her simple faith.
I do not know what communion she had connection with. Her nationality would suggest the Latin communion. But there was the touch of heart with God.
That's the thing that counts, now and up yonder.