In this sermon, Martiria Madaus discusses the significance of a painting depicting John the Baptist holding a lamb, symbolizing Jesus as the Lamb of God. The painting also portrays a reptile, representing sin, crawling out from beneath John's garment. The sermon emphasizes that Jesus became human to die for our sins and encourages listeners to surrender to him completely. By looking to Jesus with love and gratitude, we can experience his redemption in our daily lives, leading to a life filled with love and joy.

God lives and works today. Perhaps we know this intellectually, but what can help us to make it a reality in our lives? The kind of reality that revolutionizes and makes everything new. Listen to today's meditation by Marturia Madaus about this question. An unknown master of the 15th century painted a very vivid picture of John the Baptist for us. The amazing thing about this picture is that the rugged man, John the Baptist, is gazing in tender love at the lamb that he is holding in his arms, a symbol of the Lamb of God. Above him are written John's own words, Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world. The Lamb that was slain, Alleluia! That was slain, His mercy, His mercy, Of riches and power, Alleluia! And wisdom and strength, Alleluia! And honor and glory, Amen! Amen! As John the Baptist looks at the Lamb, something tremendous is taking place. An evil-looking beast, a type of reptile, which is a symbol for sin, is crawling out from beneath his garment. John the Baptist wants us to understand this magnificent event. God became man in order to die for our sins as the sacrificial lamb. John the Baptist is entreating us to look upon the Lamb of God, the man of sorrows, covered with my sin and yours. We must behold him with such complete surrender that the sinful beast, which is none other than Satan, has to flee from us. Jesus, my captain true, Thou hast the forecome That graces me so hard. Let me remain God's child, Though great a sin I feel, Burning in me like fire. Yes, the more we look to Jesus, the Lamb of God, in love and gratitude, the more Jesus' redemption will take place in us in our everyday life, and the more our lives will be filled with love and joy. Let hallelujahs sounding through all the heavens resounding express unending love. Sun, moon, all God's creation, stars in their distant station, extol the Lamb who ransomed them. 85028-4099 That's God Lives and Works Today, 9849 North 40th Street, Phoenix, Arizona, 85028-4099 Please write and ask for your free leaflet. God bless you.