The Lamb, also the Shepherd--Jan. 13, 2019

How manifold are your works, O God;

in wisdom you have made them all;

the earth is full of your creatures.

We are your creatures, too,

and you have spoken to us

through our ancestors in the faith,

and likewise through your prophets,

and most important of all, through Jesus.

He is the Lamb of God, also the Shepherd

who will gather the lambs in his arms,

and carry them in his bosom,

and gently lead them.

Lectionary Readings

Ps. 104; 150; 29

Isa. 40:1-11

Heb. 1:1-12

John 1:1-7, 19-20, 29-34

Selected Verses

Ps. 104:24

O LORD, how manifold are your works!
          In wisdom you have made them all;
          the earth is full of your creatures. 

Isa. 40:11

He will feed his flock like a shepherd;
          he will gather the lambs in his arms,
and carry them in his bosom,
          and gently lead the mother sheep.

Heb. 1:1-2a

Long ago God spoke to our ancestors in many and various ways by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by a Son…

John 1:29

The next day [John] saw Jesus coming toward him and declared, “Here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!  …"