The Lamb of God

“...Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!” John 1:29

In a wealthy civilized country like ours, many children have never been close enough to a cow to pet it. Most adults have never seen one slaughtered.

Even human suffering is generally done in a sterile discreet way behind hospital doors.

From our insulated existence of moderate sophistication it is difficult to imagine another day and age when blood sacrifice was a necessary act of obedience to God.

However, such a practice would feel today, it is the system God gave to the Israelites to atone for sin.

“For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you on the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood by reason of the life that makes atonement.” Leviticus 17:11

The New Testament says, “without shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.” Hebrews 9:22

Why then is blood no longer shed for sin?

God has not changed His requirements. The wages of sin has always been and will always be death.

The temple sacrifices are no longer necessary for the Lamb of God, The Promised One, has been sacrificed. His sacrifice was enough.

“So Christ also, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, shall appear a second time for salvation without reference to sin, to those who eagerly await Him.” Hebrews 9:28

Consider how much He loves us!