A Lamb

You know that Jesus is the Lamb of God.  That the people of Israel had been sacrificing a lamb every year for the Passover Feast--a lamb whose blood was then offered for atonement.

And then, one year, Jesus became that lamb once and for all. 

But did you know that each family's lamb was precious to them?

They did not buy the lamb from the dealer and then walk it over to the High Priest for the sacrifice just minutes later.

Each family was to bring their lamb into their home about a week ahead of time.

They were to name it, and live with it, and care for it.  And then bring it for sacrifice.


What grief.
How did they go through with it every year?  Oh, what grief. . .

And yet--this grief--just a shadow in our shadowlands of what the Father felt as He turned His back.