The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! John 1:29
John, the Gospel writer, is using the words of John the Baptist to give us a clear and perfect picture of what Jesus came to earth to do. Jesus here is described as the lamb (an important note about lambs-they were used in the Old Testament sacrifices, particularly the Passover, to make atonement, or “covering,” for sin) provided by God himself to pay the death penalty that all humanity deserved for rebellion against God. While Old Testament animal sacrifices were imperfect and could not actually remove sin, Jesus Christ would be the perfect and sinless sacrifice, paying the full penalty of sin once and for all. By his death, Jesus broke the power of guilt and sin and opened the way to God for all who accept Jesus as Forgiver of their sins and Leader of their lives.
Today’s Bible Readings:
Judges 1:1-2:9, Luke 21:29-22:13, Psalm 90:1-91:16 and Proverbs 13:24-25
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