Jesus stepped into the world as a little babe. We celebrate Him as Lord and as King. The angels tell us our savior is born. Yes, our savior! The King of Kings, the Lord of Lords, the one who existed at the beginning of the universe came to earth to die.
The Shepherds in near by fields watched over the passover lambs. The shepherds tended the sheep assuring those without flaws would be available in the Temple for the Passover sacrifice. Jesus came to be our true Passover lamb.
Two thousand years before, Pharaoh refused to release the Israeli slaves. Over generations they were forced into service. Now, God wanted his people freed. Moses told Pharaoh to release the people or the first born son in every home would die. But God provided a method for salvation. If the family sacrificed a lamb and placed the blood on the two door posts and the beam above the door, death would not come to the home where the blood of the lamb was found.
Jesus came into the world to teach us, and to demonstrate right from wrong. But the truth is that Jesus came into the world to die. He is our Passover Lamb. And when the book of life is open to judge the just and the unjust, if the blood of the lamb is found on our hearts then we will be covered in his righteousness.
We celebrate our King, but it is the greatest of Kings who chooses to die so his people can live.
Jesus came the first time as the Sacrifice for our sins. Jesus came to die for us.
Next time, he will be coming as our King.
Come Lord Jesus!!!
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