The Rest Of The Story

From White House archives & Wikipedia Commons
A White House photo of radio personality Paul Harvey being awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The photo was taken by Shealah Craighead and is cropped.

I hope you know someone who can tell you about Paul Harvey and his "Rest of the Story" from his radio program. I'm blessed to have heard his program many times, as well as to know someone who was the subject matter of one, and the community that actively supported her after a tragic accident.

Yesterday, my blog told a bit about why so many people write about Jesus, and how the Bible was written by so many inspired by God to get a message through all time that God loves this and He gave Himself, a lamb as a sacrifice. Now I want to tell you a bit more about this Lamb of God. I first saw that title in the book of John, describing an incident during John the Baptist's baptismal service:

And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou? And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ. And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No. Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself? He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias. And they which were sent were of the Pharisees. And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet? John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not; He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose. (John 1:19-27 KJV)

 Okay, that's a long leading scripture for when John saw Jesus coming to the river:

The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me. (John 1:29-30 KJV)

That seems very specific - here's the very person I was talking about - the Lamb of God. If you don't know about the crucifiction and resurrection, please continue reading through the book of John in the Bible, then come back and I'll be right here with the rest of the story that John wrote:

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw. Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand. (Revelation 1:1-3 KJV)

We learn a lot in these three verses. God showed events to John, who recorded as a witness to what he saw and heard. Then we are given a promise - we will be blessed by reading and hearing the words of this prophecy, and keeping what is written by John. Then John described the risen Lord in Heaven:

And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle. His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire; And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters. And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength. (Revelation 1:13-16 KJV)

Then comes letters to seven churches before we meet the Lamb, who is deemed worthy:

Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing. And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever. (Revelation 5:12-13 KJV)

In the next chapter, the Lamb opens the seals. The End of Days begins.

Revelation contains 27 verses that has "lamb" in them. From chapters 5 to 22, the Lamb is the center of attention. I know you would receive a blessing for reading the entire book simply because it says so in the beginning. I also know I'm going to give you a hint about the rest of the story:  The Lamb Wins, and I'm not the only person who believes that wholeheartedly!! 

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