First words matter. In Scripture, they often reveal the heart of the message. So when John the Baptist introduces Jesus, the words are carefully chosen: “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world” (John 1:29). To a Western mind, this sounds strange. A lamb hardly seems like a redeemer. Surely a lion makes more sense. Yet in Scripture, the image pointed to the sacrificial lamb of the Day of Atonement. Why call a man the Lamb of God? A lamb symbolises innocence, dependence, and gentleness. Jesus is without sin, reliant on His Father, and full of love. But meekness is not weakness. Revelation reveals Jesus not as a lion, but as “a Lamb, as though it had been slain” (Revelation 5:6). His sacrifice is the source of victory over sin, death, and evil. “The Lamb will overcome them” (Revelation 17:14). His victory becomes a pattern for His followers. “They overcame by the blood of the Lamb” (Revelation 12:11). Conquest flows from sacrifice, not force. Love, not power, is the way of the Lamb. Jesus is innocent yet bears our guilt. Slain, yet alive forevermore. Sacrifice never feels easy, yet the Lamb shows us the true path to victory. (Craig B) Open Bible – https://bit.ly/Joh1v29, https://bit.ly/Rev5v6, https://bit.ly/Rev17v14, https://bit.ly/Rev12v11
