What is the true meaning of Mary had a little lamb?

The Bible tells us that Mary's little Lamb “will save His people from their sins” and “they will call Him Immanuel” which means “God with us” (Matthew 1:21, 23).

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Rev. J. Patrick Street

Pastor column

Do you remember the childhood song, “Mary Had A Little Lamb”? The Bible tells us that Mary's little Lamb “will save His people from their sins” and “they will call Him Immanuel” which means “God with us” (Matthew 1:21, 23). The Bible declares that Jesus Christ was a Special Lamb, a Sacrificial Lamb and a Saving Lamb. If the story ended here, with Jesus dead on a cross, this would be a sad story to tell. Thank God, the story doesn't end at the cross. Three days after Jesus died on that cross, He came forth, alive, from the tomb (Matthew 28:1-6). And, He is still alive today (Hebrews 7:25). Since this is true, I want to show you what the Saving Lamb of God can do today. Jesus has the power to save sinners. Those who are lost in sin have hope today. They can turn to the Lord Jesus and He will save their souls. There are three basic things that He will do in the heart and life of every sinner that will come to Him by faith. (1) He can cleanse sin. His blood has the power to wash away sins forever (Psalm 103:12; 1 John 1:7). When you put your faith in Jesus and accept His death and resurrection as the payment for your sin debt, He washes you in His blood and your sins are no longer an issue. (2) He can convert souls. When a sinner trusts Jesus for salvation, the Lord takes that life that was so far from God and brings it near to God (Ephesians 2:12-13). When Jesus does His saving work in your soul, He makes you pleasing to God and allows you to enter into a intimate relationship with God because, when you are saved, you become a child of God (1 John 3:1-2). No longer are you doomed to Hell but in Jesus you are saved and brought into a close relationship with God the Father. (3) He can change sinners. When He saves you, He also changes you. Paul put it this way, “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new (2 Corinthians 5:17). The truth needs to be understood by everyone — that if you are saved, you have been changed. You cannot be like you were before Jesus any longer. Everything has changed and can never be the same again! Jesus takes the worst sinners and turns them into the best saints. When you think about Christmas this year, keep things in perspective. Christmas is about you coming to know God. After all, that is why God sent His Son into the world. Christmas is about Mary's Saving Lamb. Do you know Mary's Lamb this day — this Christmas Day? If not, why not come to Him now — bring yourself and your need to Jesus right now. He can fix what is broken in your life. Rev. J. Patrick Street is the lead pastor of Redeemer Church in Marion. He can be reached at coachpatstreet@gmail.com.

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