Imagine standing on the banks of the Jordan that
day. The air thick with dust, the murmur of the crowd swirling, the prophet in
camel hair pointing at a man quietly approaching through the throng. Then
John’s voice pierces the moment: “Behold!” That word isn’t a passing
glance—it’s an invitation to gaze, to lock eyes, to let what you see change
you.
We rush past words like “behold,” but in Scripture,
it’s a divine command to stop scrolling, still your soul, and see—really
see. In the original Greek, it means “to stare at and discern clearly.” When
John said, “Behold the Lamb of God,” he wasn’t just identifying Jesus; he was
instructing Israel—and us—to fix our gaze on the One who would carry away the
world’s sin.
To behold is not to glance—but to gaze. When you behold
the Lamb, you’re not examining doctrine; you’re encountering a Person. The
sacrificial imagery runs deep. Every lamb slain since Abel’s offering pointed
to this moment. Every Passover shadowed this reality. And now, standing in the
flesh, is the final Lamb—God’s own provision for sin.
When we “behold” Jesus rightly, sin shrinks, pride
bows, and the noise of life fades. Worship becomes the natural reflex of
revelation. To behold Him is to become like Him. “And we all, with unveiled
face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed
into the same image from one degree of glory to another.” (2 Corinthians
3:18). That’s the transformation that comes when you look long enough until
your heart mirrors His.
Maybe you’ve seen Jesus before—but have you beheld
Him lately? Have you lingered at the cross until gratitude burned hot again?
Have you stared into His Word until the Lamb filled your horizon and every
lesser thing blurred out of focus? The power of your faith is not in how much
you understand—but in how deeply you behold.
Today, may your eyes be opened to truly behold the Lamb—not in passing, but in wonder. May your heart slow down long enough to see Him as Heaven sees Him—radiant, sufficient, and near. And as you gaze upon His beauty, may the clutter of life fade, your faith deepen, and your soul reflect His light.
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