For if the blood of goat bucks, and of bulls, and the ashes of a cow calf sprinkled, halloweth unclean men to the cleansing of flesh, how much more the blood of Christ, which by the Holy Ghost offered himself unwemmed to God, shall cleanse our conscience from dead works, to serve God that liveth [for to serve to living God]? (Hebrews 9:13 & 14, WYC)
A massacre, in a bar, late last Saturday night. A cold death scene with a young child, victim from a gunshot. Another teenage is murdered in his school, a “model school”, in broad daylight. Marches and prtoest stubbornly fight their fate. What is happening to the Puerto RIco I know and love? Why is it victim of too much blood? It is a far-fetched fact: my Puerto Rico is crumbling, cracking along its own rim. Where to I dare find fault? I have never believed that this crime wave would shake us to the core! Is it being invaded by its own foolishness? There is nothing we can do, other than pray and watch for its own fate… or is it?
On par, I turn back to the cross, where all began.. I turn back to what was the feat of agony, the forsaking wretch on the purito ofour Lord. Screams, books, wiping tears follow. Oh, risen Savior, why did You endure so much torment!? Is this the price of love? ANd I graciously have this? Why is it too much blood?
Let me clear: blood of sinners and saints have been spilled on this earth, but not in most occurence as this time. It will become worse until His awaited return. (Is this me writing?) As we ready our feet for eternity, our own future lies on the message of His blood. For much of the blood spilled now returns to the Earth, soon to be fired down, we rely on Jesus’ blood who cleanses us whole… like a dialysis! Now, I dare not to chuckle at other people’s despair. One thing certainly remains: the blood of goats and calves made cleansing on the outside, but Jesus made full cleansing with His blood, pure, holy, for once and for all.