Only yesterday I picked up a leaflet at McDonalds on which it says,” Save Lives- Give Blood.” And at the end of the first page is written,” The management and staff of McDonalds, Kaitaia, are just “STARS” for helping us reach YOU with this message!!”

I take it that ‘STARS’ means very eager? Please correct me on this.

There is also a picture of a boy who has a rare condition. He needs antibody concentrates every four weeks to live. The antibody concentrates are made from blood.

There is also a very common condition which we all have. We have lost fellowship with our creator, because of sin. It all started in the Garden of Eden. There is only one remedy for our sinful condition and that is the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ. (Ephesians 1:7; Ephesians 2:13; Colossians 1:14; Colossians 1:20) Only the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ cleanses us from our sin. The Lord Jesus Christ loved us so much, that he died for us. He gave his blood for us.

William Cowper gave us the hymn, “There is a fountain filled with blood…”

In Verse three he says,” Dear dying lamb, Thy precious blood shall never loose its pow’r, till all the ransomed Church of God be saved to sin no more.

There are also other songs of course which speak about the precious blood of the lamb of God.

But what are we doing about this message of the cross?

At the beginning I told you that the management of McDonalds is all ‘STARS’ to get the ‘Save Lives-Give Blood’ message out to the people.

Are we as believers in the Lord Jesus Christ all STARS for the Lord and HIS message? We are commanded to be. (Philippians 2:14,15,16*)

* Please notice the word STARS in verse 15 (NIV Translation)!

PS: Click on the verses to read them!