Bibledoorajar: Intentional Sacrifice

       In the book of Leviticus, we find written all the requirements for the sacrificial system based on God's laws. The requirements were very intentional in nature. You could not "turn to the left if the requirement said turn to the right."  The Jew was to intentionally select a perfect or unblemished sacrifice and the sacrifice was to be brought to the priest for verification that the requirements of perfection had been met. When verification was complete, the process of allowing the sinful Jew to draw closer to God would begin. And all would remain intentional to the very end of the process.
        Jesus intentionally went to where John the Baptist was baptizing in water. John was from the Aaronic line of priests and he was therefore qualified to verify that Jesus met the requirements to be a sacrifice.
This is what John said:
      "Behold the Lamb of God which takes away the sin of the world. This is He of whom I said, 'After me comes a man which is preferred before me for He was before me."
                                                                             John 1: 29ff

John proclaimed that the right sacrifice had been brought to him for verification. He proclaimed that he, an Aaronic priest of God, was not worthy to even unlatch his shoes. But the sinless perfect Lamb allowed John to baptize Him so that the mystery of the remission of sin through being born of water and the Spirit could be made known and believed. Have you intentionally accepted this perfect sacrifice and have you experienced the mystery of the remission of your sin by being baptized and born of water and the Spirit?  Jesus Christ is the Lamb in whom God is well pleased. He is the intentional way to draw closer to Your Father. As the hymn says:
                    "Why not tonight, Oh, why not tonight,
                      Wilt thou be saved, then why not, oh why not tonight?
                                             Elizabeth Reed