the Fourth Week after Easter
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Daily Devotionals
John Gossner's Treasury
Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. John 1:29. Ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot. 1 Peter 1:18-19.
Jesus is "the Lamb" to whom all the messengers of God in the old covenant and in the new covenant have pointed. Even Isaiah, the evangelist of Israel, saw Him and alluded to Him, saying, "He was oppressed, and He was afflicted; yet He opened not His mouth: He is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so He openeth not His mouth" (Isaiah 53:7). Jesus is the Lamb of God not only because of His silent patience in the deepest and most shameful sufferings, but more especially as the sacrifice and propitiation for our sins. By His blood we are delivered from the bondage of sin and the power of Satan, in order that we should serve the living God. What is more beautiful, more charming and attractive than God’s presentation of Him whom He sends into the world to save us, as a lamb? Before a judge and a lord we would be afraid and tremble. But a lamb attracts even children and is pleasing to all men. How good the Lord is also in this respect! Does hell terrify you? does Satan frighten you? does the terror of the judgment threaten you? Then look to "the Lamb. " John points to Him. But that which above all else makes this Lamb so attractive to us, is that He takes away our sins, that He was slain as a perfect sacrifice for our sins.
Just as I am, without one plea
But that Thy blood was shed for me,
And that Thou bidst me come to Thee,
O Lamb of God, I come!
Just as I am; Thou wilt receive,
Wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve.
Because Thy promise I believe;
O Lamb of God, I come!
