I Peter 1:18, 19

I Peter 1:18,19 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: The apostle Peter uses an illustration, a picture, here in our verses for today. The Jews were commanded to use a perfect lamb for their sacrifices. The lamb could not have any deformity at all – it had to be the best of their entire flock. Then they would bring it to the Temple and give it to the priest. But just before the priest took the lamb as the sacrifice, the person bringing it would lay their hand upon the lamb’s head. That meant that the person’s sins were being atoned for by the death of that lamb. The sacrifice meant several things: First, the lamb was dying in their place. Next, only blood and death could pay for their sins. In this sacrifice, we see how wicked and evil sin is. The little lamb did nothing wrong to deserve death. But it died in the place of the person. That is the picture of Jesus Christ. Jesus was our Lamb of God to die for our sins. He loved us so much that He died in our place – He was our perfect Lamb that was sacrificed on the cross of Calvary. God has such love for us! I am glad He loves us, aren’t you?