Jesus ~ Lamb of God

Lamb of God:

“The next day, he saw Jesus coming to him, and said,

"Behold, the Lamb of God,

who takes away the sin of the world!”

~John 1:29

He was not called

The Bear of God

for He did not lumber with a larger-than-life presence into our midst

to ravage, frighten and dominate us,

but came to earth as a tiny, helpless baby.

He was not called

The Eagle of God

for He did not soar above us

nor swoop down to grasp us in his mighty talons,

but relinquished his grasp of godly power to be fully human.

He was not called

The Fox of God

for He did not slyly trick us into following His counsel

nor did he devour our offspring,

but was tempted, shared sorrow, became hungry,

and cared for the poor, the weak, the little ones,

all for the sake of Love.

He was not called

The Snake of God

for He did not weave about with the lure of hypnotic trance,

infuse us with poison nor seek to squeeze the life from us,

but offered His compassionate touch of healing and forgiveness.

He was not called

The Fish of God

for He did not abide separately from us,

but willingly walked among us

and taught us to be fishers of men.

He was not called

The Wolf of God

for He did not creep up silently from behind us

nor lead others with an insatiable lust for carnage,

but laid down His life willingly

to become the ultimate sacrifice for our sins.

He is the sacrificial Lamb,

the precious, the holy Lamb,

the Lamb who is without spot or blemish...

He is called

The Lamb of God.