JANUARY THIRTEEN

John 1: 29. Behold, the Lamb of God, that taketh away the sin of the world!

 

         SUCH a sight is more than my unaided eyes can bear. It is grief enough to see one in travail for his own sins. How can I look upon God’s Lamb led to the slaughter for the sins of the world? Ah, and for mine! He was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities.

         What can I do? Can I avert the stroke from him — “the stroke that was my due’? Can I lighten the load by bearing my own sins? That would but double the weight of his shameful cross. All I can do is “‘behold and see.’ Behold, with “broken heart and contrite sigh’’ behold, with eyes of faith and not of flesh; behold, with holy horror of the sin that nailed him to the tree, and of every sin that crucifies him afresh.

         My path, this day, is upon an untried way. I know not what of good or ill awaits me. May God so guide me, that before the evening shadows gather, I shall stand upon that “green hill far away” and behold again my suffering Saviour, taking away my sin and the sin of the world!

 

 

Prayer

Thou Lamb of God, that takest away the sin of the world! Have mercy upon me!