“The next day he (John the Baptist) saw Jesus coming to him and said, ‘Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!”’(John 1:29). John 1:29 is one of my favorite verses. It’s very profound and reveals the spiritual insight of John the Baptist. He knew that “The Lamb of God” pointed to the Old Testament animal sacrifices that only covered sins, not take them away. John also knew that “takes away the sin” could be done only by the Lamb, and lastly, he knew that the beneficiaries would be sinners of the world. Overall the years and in every location where the gospel has been believed, we are just a tiny number of the recipients of the Lamb’s salvation. Praise God for that profound truth John the Baptist expressed. He may as well had said, “Merry Christmas!”
Blessings!
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