My Time With Jesus Tuesday

The Lamb of God

 John 1: 36 And looking at Jesus as he walked,  he said, Behold the Lamb of God.

In order to understand this statement, it is necessary to understand where lambs fit in the story of Hebrews lives. 

In Exodus chapter 12, we see that Lamb's blood was applied to the doorposts and lintels of each Hebrew dwelling. Lambs were to be in perfect condition, without blemish of any kind.

The blood symbolized the atonement for the sins of the people inside the houses. When the angel of death came, he passed over every house with the blood. This event started the Feast of Passover, and the Lambs would be referred to as Passover lambs, since that is the time they were sacrificed.

Every year the people took unblemished Lambs to the temple to be sacrificed in order to atone for their sins. Atonement was not forgiveness. It just delayed payment. 

Now we come to Jesus, the Lamb of God. Jesus was perfect, without sin. Only the perfect lamb could forgive sins, and Jesus was that lamb. His blood washed away all of our sins past, present, and future, if we repent, and accept Him as our Savior. He was the Passover Lamb.

John the Baptist knew Jesus was the Lamb of God, the Messiah, because God told him that his spirit would land on Jesus in the form of a dove, as a sign of who He was.

Hebrews 9 : 22 , Indeed under the law almost everything is purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins.

God bless you and your family. Praise The Lord !

Remember Jesus loves you.

Prayer of Salvation.

Lord Jesus, please forgive all of my sins, and come into my heart as my personal savior. 

I want to serve only You 

Praise the Lord

Amen