the Rev. Henry Huenemann
The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world (John 1:29).
Bible Reading
John 1:19-34:Devotional
A lamb is a clean animal. It is timid, weak and rather defenseless. It suffers extreme pain without crying out. It was extensively used for sacrifice at the Passover, for the morning and evening sacrifices of the children of Israel, and on numerous other occasions. It typified the Lamb of God, Jesus Christ. Let us behold him and rejoice in the fact that our sin is taken away. "The Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all." Silver and gold could not atone for our sins. It required "the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot." "The blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin."
We are cleansed from sin that we may live unto righteousness. As Peter puts it: "Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness by whose stripes ye were healed." We are redeemed by the blood. We are cleansed by the blood. We overcome by the blood. All honor to the Lamb! "Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing."
Prayer
O Lord, may we ever be mindful of the fact, that we are bought with a price, not with gold or silver, but with the precious blood of Christ, the Lamb without blemish and without spot. Forbid that we should ever count the blood of the covenant, wherewith we are sanctified, an unholy thing, or deny the Lord that bought us; but rather may we confess the Lord, in whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace. Help us to give all honor and praise to the Lamb. Amen.
Scripture in Devotional: Ex. 12; 29:39; Isa. 53:6; 1 Pet. 1:18, 19; 1 John 1:7; 1 Pet. 2:24; Rev. 5:9; 1 John 1:7; Rev. 7:14; 12:11; 5:12.
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