In Colossians i. 20 it is written, "Having made peace through the
blood of the cross, by Him to reconcile all things to Himself; by Him,
I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven." That is
what the blood of the cross does, it brings peace. In Romans v. it is
written, "Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God
through our Lord Jesus Christ; by whom also we have access by faith
into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of
God." In this three things are stated: there is _justification_ for
the past as well as peace. As the believer looks back to Calvary, the
blood speaks peace and pardon for guilt. Then there is _grace_ for the
present, and _glory_ for the future.
In John xix. 34 it is written, "But one of the soldiers with a spear
pierced His side, and forthwith came thereout blood and water." There
is a striking fact intimated in this verse. The spear that went into
the side of the Son of God was the crowning act of sin, the
culminating crime of earth and hell. I don't see how they could have
done a more cruel thing than that. What act could have been more black
and hellish? And the blood came out and covered the spear, and a
fountain was thus opened in the house of David for sin. The blood
touched the Roman spear, and it was not long before the Roman
government became at least nominally Christian. The blood ran down
from His side upon the earth, and this earth has been redeemed by Him;
for He will have the world by and by. He is