“Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!”
In today’s scripture You come onto the scene and are recognized as Messiah, the Lamb of God, the One who saves!
You came in the flesh, to my physical world to sacrifice Yourself to make a way for me to be reconciled to You. You are the Only Way. Yet there are still people who do not recognize You for who You are.
John recognized You because he was spiritually aware. You revealed to him that the one on whom he saw the Spirit of a dove come down and rest, was the Son of God. He saw the Spirit rest on You so he could know for certain, proclaim and testify that You are the Son of God.
Two of John’s disciples first followed You because they had studied with John. They knew the scriptures, the prophecies and trusted John’s testimony, so they believed. Nathanael believed because You knew things about him You could not have naturally known.
Lord God, You call and You save. But it is my personal decision whether to respond to or ignore Your call.
I accept Your free gift of eternal salvation, but there are so many who do not.
Lord God, Your Word says it is Your will that every single human being would be saved from the penalty of their sin. That penalty is death, eternal separation from You. You desire that they would answer Your call and accept Your payment for that sin and be reconciled to You.
Some will come to You because they are aware of spiritual truth, like John.
Some will come because they study out the scriptures for themselves, or because someone they trust will share with them, like John’s disciples.
Some will come because they see You doing things, miracles, that are not naturally possible.
The pandemic has caused many people to consider eternity and what happens after our life here on earth. Father, lead them to a saving knowledge of You.
Open their ears so they hear Your call. Sensitize their minds, hearts, and spirits so they are ready to accept Your salvation. And show me how I can speak or act in a way that will draw people to You. Use me to point them to “the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.”
A time is coming when every knee will bow and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. I can’t wait! Amen
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