The Gospel of John 1:35-36 When God Says...I Say, AMEN!

When God Says …

“Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples; and looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!” (John 1:35-36 KJV)

These passages hinted that when John the Baptist saw by revelation from heaven of the presence of the Messiah the day before, none of his disciples were present. Hence, this day when he was in his post continuing to do his mission to prepare people's heart for the Lord whose presence in their midst he already affirmed, the Lord Jesus Himself passed by. Two of John's disciples were present. They're among the firsts blessed to see the Lord in the flesh other than John the Baptist.

This gesture demonstrated by John is a compelling example of unselfishness and true act of service. He stayed in the lane assigned him. He was not enamored of the fame he gathered with the many followings looking up to him. Which, in many cases in our worldly environment, we tend to be protective to the goodwill of adulation and attention we get. We tend to ride along on it. It fuels human ego standing on some kind of pedestal. But, it’s not with John. He is well aware of his assignment to witness the One who's greater than him and who's already come. So, he drew the attention of his two disciples away from him and directed them, turning them over to the Lord Jesus, the Lamb of God.

The Lord Jesus is the Passover Lamb, pointing to the first Passover experience in Egypt when all the first-born of the land were taken, but the first-born of Israel were spared by the protection of the blood of the lamb. By grace through faith in Him, He is the Lamb worthy to ransom us for God. He took our place to set us free from the clutches of sin in the hands of the enemy of our soul. It is written that at the heavenly throne, Scriptures reveal: “And when he took the scroll, the four living beings and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they held gold bowls filled with incense, which are the prayers of God’s people. And they sang a new song with these words: “You are worthy to take the scroll and break its seals and open it. For you were slaughtered, and your blood has ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation.” (Revelation 5:8-9 NLT)

And I say, AMEN!

Daily reflections by:
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries

(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)

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