Oh if we could grasp the events reflected on our calendars during the past week. Palm Sunday/Last Supper/Crucifixion/Resurrection. I am always caught off guard each year both by how it’s meaning seems to sneak up on me and also it bothers me how little this holiday means to most.
For some reason the image of a lion has captured my attention this year. It’s a powerful image. The Bible often uses imagery to illustrate various things and with Christ He is often illustrated by two animals. First He is called numerous times the “Lamb of God”…illustrating His sacrificial death which echos of lambs who were slaughtered to cover the sins of the people. This highlights the immense humility and kindness of Christ. The second animal tells of another dimension of Jesus character…of His strength, His leadership and ultimate triumph over evil…the image of a Lion.
For Christianity to be of any value we need both images of Christ…we need the sacrifice of a Lamb and the victory of a Lion. Many see Jesus as some colossal victim, someone who had His life snatched away from Him…of a God who lost His power. And had the events that we celebrate this past week ended on Friday then they would be right. I love how the Bible teaches this truth and will let it speak for itself: 
If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied. But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.
1 Corinthians 15:19-20
Sacrificed like a Lamb…He will return as a Lion.
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