The Lamb of God

Lamb of God
Author unknown (Adapted)

Jeff Smith, also known as The Frugal Gourmet, was a chaplain at a small college near Seattle. He tells the story of driving one day across the eastern part of Washington State. He was forced to stop when a large herd of sheep was being shepherded across the road. As he waited, watching the sheep, the phrase “Lamb of God:” drifted through his mind. Seized with the notion, he leapt from his car and bounded up to the shepherd and asked, “What does “Lamb of God” mean to you?

The shepherd was initially startled by the abrupt question from this total stranger, but sensing his sincerity, looked Jeff squarely in the eye and answered, “I know exactly what ‘Lamb of God’ means.”

“Each year at lambing time, there are lambs and ewes which do not make it. A ewe whose lamb has died is filled with milk, but will not nourish an orphaned lamb since she does not recognize it as her own. An orphaned lamb could starve because no ewe will accept and nourish it.”

“If the shepherd takes the ewes dead lamb, slits its throat, and places its blood over the body of the orphaned lamb the ewe, recognizing the blood, will now nurse, and save the orphaned lamb.”

Through the gift of the blood of the lamb who has died, the living lamb is recognized, restored to the fold, nourished, and saved. We need to remember that we must be washed in the blood of the Lamb of God, Jesus, and we have been clothed in His righteousness to be restored to Gods family. Our obligation is to remember this gift and to give thanks to God for His sacrifice.

Each believer is called to explain to others that Jesus willingly gave His life as the Lamb Who had died to self so they might be adopted by God the Father when they accept Jesus sacrifice.