Advent Day 14 – the Lamb
Light the 14th candle on the Advent Log.
No photo for this one.
In 2015, when I created this Advent Blog, I combined Lion and Lamb on day 12.
This year, 2016, I’ve been doing a study on Psalm 23 – The Lord is my Shepherd.
I plan to have a study done about the shepherd before the end of the year.
The point of this blog is that Jesus came as a lamb – the perfect spotless lamb that was slain for our sins.
here is a refresher from Day 12.
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Jesus came as a baby and was laying in a manger. A manger is a feeding trough for farm animals. The fact that Jesus came and was so meek and mild caused much difficulty for the rulers of the Church of his day. First, Jesus came as a lamb.
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Lamb
The stories in the Old Testament about sacrifices force us to talk about the meaning of blood sacrifice. That sacrifice needed to be a perfect, no scars, no warts, no wrinkles, but perfect ram or lamb. In the New Testament we are told about Jesus going to the cross as a lamb going to sacrifice. This is one of the key differences in the Christian faith, that we have a Savior that chose to pay the price for our sins.
John 1:29
The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
1 Cor 15:20-22
For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.
For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
(Gen 22:8; Ex 12:5; Is 53:4-7; 1 Pet 1:18-21)
Rev 5:12
Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.
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nativity
The reason that we see Nativities up at Christmas was because Jesus was born in a manger – like an animal. Like a lamb.
He came – humbled himself from heaven, and came – to die for us. To be the lamb that was slain.
More Advent Devotions
Merry Christmas!
Thanks for joining me in this journey,
In His hands and under His wings,
~Christi (with Jim, 1959-2020)
Ps 63:7 Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings.
“The Lord does not give me rules, but He makes His standard very clear.
If my relationship to Him is that of love, I will do what He says without hesitation.
If I hesitate, it is because I love someone I have placed in competition with Him, namely, myself.” – from My Utmost for His highest
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