Today you and I are having a music day. Some days we just listen to music and color or dance until nap time. Today I was on YouTube and looked up a song I've known since I was a young girl. It is an incredible song and so moving. As we listened to it today it brought tears to my eyes. The song is called, "Watch the Lamb" by Ray Boltz. When I was a young girl I performed in a skit that acted out the words of this song. Your Papa played the Daddy. I was one of the 'sons'. Some people of my church acted out the angry mob, shouting "Crucify Him, Kill Him" when the man playing Jesus came walking down the church aisle. I remember feeling scared but then I reminded myself that this was just pretend. I remember the Roman Guard actor forcing my Dad to pick up the cross that Jesus couldn't carry anymore. I remember him being shoved around by the Guard and I felt so helpless. But again, I reminded myself my Dad wasn't really being hurt, this was just a skit. At the end of the song the words say, "I felt two little hands holding tight to mine.." At that point, me and the other actor walked up and grabbed my Dad's hands. When he looked down at us, he had been so moved by the song and the skit, he was really crying. I felt sad, I didn't like seeing my Dad cry. I started crying too. In the skit, the children were supposed to be upset because it was their responsibility not to let their little lamb run away. We asked for forgiveness because the lamb had run away. My Dad fell to his knees, hugged us, and then pointed up to the cross and the man playing Jesus while these words were sung, "I took them in my arms and we turned and faced the cross. Then I said, 'Dear Children, Watch the lamb.....'"
Jesus is our lamb. Every time we sin, Jesus has already paid the price so we can be forgiven. I don't want you to ever lose sight of the real lamb. We all sin, but I hope you always remember how much God loves us. He sent his son to die for us and we should strive to live the way Christ lived. So willing to die for us, so willing to forgive the hands that killed him.
I love you Adia.
