Jesus, the Lamb of God

The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me. And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water. And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him. And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost. And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God. John 1:29-34

Steps: 4, 5

When Jesus came back from His temptations in the wilderness, He came back to John. John saw Him in the crowd and made the declaration that Jesus was the Lamb of God. John did not know exactly what that meant but the Holy Spirit, the Third Person of the Godhead, had directed Him to say that name and John obeyed. John did not know that Jesus would, in about 3.5 years, die on the cross for John’s sins and the sins of the whole world. But what John knew he should say he said it with conviction. This promise is the hope for all of humanity.

Prayer for Today: The fact that Jesus would die for us, that He would be our sacrificial Lamb is an amazing concept. Most of us have been shocked that You would want to talk to us at all, none the less die for us. We have great difficulty imagining that You love us that much. Help us to grasp this idea, and then help us to grasp the idea that You have a special plan for each of us, that You actually want us to help You in a special way. Help us to keep our eyes and ears open as we study these things out. Thank You for Your love for us.