Lamb of God

The next day he saw Jesus coming towards him and declared, ‘Here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! This is he of whom I said, “After me comes a man who ranks ahead of me because he was before me.” I myself did not know him; but I came baptizing with water for this reason, that he might be revealed to Israel.’ And John testified, ‘I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him. I myself did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water said to me, “He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.” And I myself have seen and have testified that this is the Son of God.’ The next day John again was standing with two of his disciples, and as he watched Jesus walk by, he exclaimed, ‘Look, here is the Lamb of God!’ The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. When Jesus turned and saw them following, he said to them, ‘What are you looking for?’ They said to him, ‘Rabbi’ (which translated means Teacher), ‘where are you staying?’ He said to them, ‘Come and see.’ They came and saw where he was staying, and they remained with him that day. It was about four o’clock in the afternoon. One of the two who heard John speak and followed him was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. He first found his brother Simon and said to him, ‘We have found the Messiah’ (which is translated Anointed). He brought Simon to Jesus, who looked at him and said, ‘You are Simon son of John. You are to be called Cephas’ (which is translated Peter). John 1:29-42

I keep hearing the term immunity because of the office, and that the Lamb of God, who could have declared immunity, and, could have made some miracle happen to avoid sentencing but he did not. e chose to live and eat with the poor, the outcast and the shunned. He chose to humble himself and surround himself with fisherfolk and ordinary working people. The Lamb of God called big mouthed, hot headed disciples like Peter to be part of his ministry. May we who follow the Lamb of God, truly follow by living humbly, never expecting a free pass, and always working with the sick, the friendless and the needy.

Creator, you gave us the Lamb of God

your child to live and walk among us

who knew the frailty of humanity

loving all of creation with great compassion.

Help us to be followers of this Lamb

who lived with the stubborn and weak alike

who ate with the outcasts and sinners

and who offered his life a ransom for all.

Make us your followers, precious Savior

give us new hearts and minds to follow you

into the broken and humble places here

so your love might permeate all of creation. Amen.