No pen can write, no tongue can tell what the blood shedding of Jesus has accomplished. The wondrous fruits of that one sacrifice, both Godward and manward, are infinite in their variety. The intrinsic value of that blood has fully and fairly met all the claims of God, every demand of the law, and the whole end of man. It has laid a foundation, or rather, in itself forms the foundation for the full display throughout eternity of the glory of God and the complete blessedness of His people. Its virtue is felt throughout the highest heights of heaven and appreciated there in a way that we can have no conception of here. But in due time its power shall be manifested throughout the whole universe. The vernal bloom of every leaf and flower and blade of grass, playful lamb and the harmless lion—the reign of peace and plenty throughout the whole creation in the day of His millennial glory—shall alike proclaim the redemption power of the blood of the Cross. And on the other hand, the awful consequences of sinners despising that precious blood shall be endured forever in the deepest depths of unutterable woe. Its power must be felt everywhere.

But to the believer, the truster in that precious blood, it has opened the pearly gates of heaven and shut forever the gloomy gates of hell. It has quenched the flames of God's judgment. It has plucked him as a brand out of the fire, cleansed him from every stain of sin and planted him in the robes of unsullied brightness in the immediate presence of God.

—Selected