Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Scriptures for March

Every school child learns the saying about March starting like either a lion or a lamb. I wanted to find some scriptures about these two animals. I love the idea that Jesus was the precious Lamb of God, but that He also was the great Lion of Judah. Such vivid pictures to contemplate. Scriptures: NKJ. You might have fun looking these up and finding what is before and after each one.

Lamb scriptures:

"Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!" John 1:29

"...you were not redeemed with corruptible things... but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot." 1Peter1:18,19

"And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death." Rev. 12:11

"'Blessed are those who are called to the marriage super of the Lamb! '" Rev.19:9

Lion scriptures:

"...things which are majestic in pace,... a lion, which is mighty among beasts and does not turn away from any..." Pr. 30:29,30

"They shall walk after the Lord. He will roar like a lion. When He roars, then His sons shall come trembling from the west." Hosea 11:10

"A lion has roared! Who will not fear? The Lord God has spoken!" Amos 3:8

"Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has prevailed..." Rev. 5:5

The Lord God is so everything. He's the beginning and the end, the first and the last, Holy child and King. And in March, I just like to see that Lion roar and look to the most gracious and worthy Lamb of all.

7 comments:

  1. For as much as He's one, he's the other too. Perfect balance in all things. :O)

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  2. Thank you for taking something like our lion and lamb in March and giving scripture--makes you think of things in a whole new way:) Blessings to you today!

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  3. Hi Nancy -

    I love all the names of God. They show (not tell) His many personality characteristics.

    Blessings,
    Susan :)

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  4. I love the one from Revelation where the angel tells John not to weep, that the Lion from the Tribe of Judah has won the right to open the seals.

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  5. Thanks for sharing those verses, Nancy. The lion verses made me recall Aslan in Narnia! I just love those books.

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  6. What would we do without reference Bibles? I love that you looked up lions and lambs--clever! And they are awesome passages.

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  7. Jill - I had to get out the concordance on that one. Lots of good scriptures to choose from.

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