Author Archives: April Estes

Symbolism saturates the Bible, from the waters of baptism that wash away our sins to the Holy Communion that represents Christ’s body. God loves symbols. He put the rainbow in the sky to symbolize his promise and instructed his people to erect stones to remind them of HIS promises. The tribes of Israel were evenContinue reading “He Rolled the Stone(s) Away”

When studying for this week’s devo I learned about astonishing correlations between Jesus and the sacrificial lamb that was used for sacrifice: 1. After being selected for sacrifice, the sacrificial lamb was wrapped in swaddling clothes. This places new significance on the mention of Jesus being wrapped in swaddling cloth when found by the shepherds.Continue reading “Jesus, the Sacrificial Lamb”