The Secret of Power From on High

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TWENTY-FIFTH DAY.
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" <strong>The</strong>re are three who bear witness, the
.Spirit, and the water, and the blood : and
these three agree in one."-r JOHN v. 8.
THE water is external, a sign <strong>of</strong> the
renewing and purifying through
regeneration used in baptism. <strong>The</strong> Spirit
and the Blood are two spiritual expressions,
working together in regeneration :
the blood for the forgiveness <strong>of</strong> sins, the
Spirit for the renewal <strong>of</strong> the whole nature.
All through life the Spirit and the blood
must agree.
<strong>The</strong> oneness is spiritual and true.
Through the blood we obtain the Spirit,
as through the blood we are redeemed
and purified unto it to receive the Spirit.
Only through the blood can we with
confidence pray for and receive the Spirit.
0 Christian, would you have boldness
each day to trust to the guidance <strong>of</strong> the
Spirit, then let your faith in the precious
blood be sure and strong.
<strong>The</strong>re may be some sin in your life <strong>of</strong>
which you are hardly conscious, but
which grieves the Spirit and drives Him
away. <strong>The</strong> only way to avoid this is to
believe that " the blood <strong>of</strong> Jes us Christ
cleanses from all sin." Your only right
to approach God is through the blood <strong>of</strong>
the Lamb. Come with every sin, known
or unknown, and plead the blood <strong>of</strong>
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