May 29, 2011

The Lion, The Lamb and The Savior !

 C.s. Lewis has written the lion, the witch and the wardrobe  as fiction but, in real life we have the The lion, the Lamb and the Savior.
The bible tells us that the devil roams around like a roaring lion looking for whom he may devour.(1 Peter 5:8 ) He's not roaming around like a little kitten , he is going about like a lion. Satan knows his time is short therefore he is doing all he can , pulling out all the tricks in his toolbox.Even to the point of fooling the elect (Matthew 24:24 ).  Be careful brothers and sisters , He will use people we know and trust to try and draw us down with him to his end. We have to be on guard and seeking God's wisdom and discernment at all times to protect ourselves. And that is where the Lamb comes in.
The Lamb was slaughtered for our sins that we may be saved from our judgment. He sacrificed himself , perfect and with out blemish, to pay the debt we owed. That we may live with Him for eternity.   In biblical times, when they were still under the law, a perfect lamb was required , without a blemish, to atone for the sins of the people. Jesus became that Lamb to be sacrificed for ALL sins so as to fulfill the law. Now because of him we are no longer under the law. The Lamb of God is the only one worthy enough to become the savior of the world.
Throughout the four gospels it tells us that Jesus was born to be the Savior of the world. *Be not afraid; for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all the people: for there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.* (Luke 2:10&11). and in (Matthew 1) *Thou shalt call his name Jesus for he shall save his people from their sins* and again in (John 4:42) *Now we believe, not because of thy speaking: for we have heard for ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Savior of the world.* Throughout the New Testament Jesus is called the Savior 24 times.
So next time you go to watch or read C.s.Lewis' version think on this version and consider just How much God loves us that He has given us His son that we can depend on to lead us and guide us so that we may not be devoured by Satan . And If you are reading this and don't know Christ as your Savior now is the time. Don't let Satan have any more ground in your life . Ask Jesus to become your Savior as well. Make sure that you know beyond a shadow of a doubt that when your time comes to stand before the throne of judgment that you have Jesus to stand there in your place.

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