"Mary had a little lamb. — Its fleece was white as snow. — And everywhere that Mary went. — That lamb was sure to go."
It never dawned on our childish minds that the Bible told the same story. Mary did indeed have a baby, a sacrificial lamb for the sins of humanity.
Luke 1:30-32 And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.
[31] And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
[32] He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
Mary's little Lamb came into this world for one purpose — to be a sacrificial Lamb, John 18:37, though He did walk on water, heal sick folks, and open blind eyes.
Jesus came to die for the sins of humanity. Luke tells us that His mission in this world was "to seek and to save that which was lost", Luke 19:10.
Three days after Jesus died on the cross, He came forth alive from the tomb, Matt. 28:1-6, and, He is still alive today. Heb. 7:25.
Mark Lowry wrote a beautiful song asking Mary if she knew the glory of her baby. I believe Mark knew she knew.
“Mary, did you know that your Baby Boy would one day walk on water? — Mary, did you know that your Baby Boy would save our sons and daughters? — Did you know that your Baby Boy has come to make you new? — This Child that you delivered will soon deliver you.
“Mary, did you know that your Baby Boy will give sight to a blind man? — Mary, did you know that your Baby Boy will calm the storm with His hand? — Did you know that your Baby Boy has walked where angels trod? — When you kiss your little Baby you kissed the face of God? Mary did you know. Ooo Ooo Ooo.
“The blind will see. — The deaf will hear. — The dead will live again. — The lame will leap. — The dumb will speak — The praises of The Lamb.
“Mary, did you know that your Baby Boy is Lord of all creation? — Mary, did you know that your Baby Boy would one day rule the nations? — Did you know that your Baby Boy is heaven's perfect Lamb? — The sleeping Child you're holding is the Great, I Am.”
Ideas for this unprofitable blog are taken from The Sermon Notebook—Biblical resources for preachers and teachers of the word of God. They allow these sermons to be used as the Lord leads but not for profit.
