a visit to calvary

Christian, wilt thou not henceforth hate sin from this very fact, that the blood of thy Saviour is on it. Thou art tempted to do an act which thou knowest is wrong: it is fair, it is beautiful, it is goodly ; examine it, it seems lovely and excellent, and thy heart goeth after it. Stop! Turn it round. Do you see the blood-mark on it ? That sin is stained with thy Saviour's blood. Wilt thou touch it ? Surely, nothing which has in the least contributed to his death can be loved by us. Will we not henceforth abjure, abhor, detest, and avoid every thing that is sinful ? What! call yourselves Christians, and yet live in sin! Nurse in your bosom the murderer of your Saviour! Hang upon your walls the dagger wherewith your friend was stabbed, and embroider on your clothes the image of his murderers! Will you ? Will you still harbor sin, and love it, when sin slew your Lord ? Nay, surely your heart cries, " I'll take vengeance against my sins, and slay the murderers too." - Charles Spurgeon