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on his name:13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor            of the will of man, but of God.14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt            among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Fa           ther,) full of grace and truth. 16 And of his fulness have all we received, and            grace for grace.  /  . . . 29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and            saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.  30 This            is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for            he was before me. . .    34 And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of            God. 35 Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples; 36 And            looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God! (KJV)

 As we approach the annual memorial of our Lord’s death let us not for a moment take lightly the incredible act of love and sacrifice from our Father who loves us so much that He sent His only beloved Son to die for our sins and from our Savior who loves us so much that He willingly and voluntarily suffered the crucifixion of shame and the agonizing death of the cross that we might have life everlasting!  Let us take the sacraments of our Lord’s blood and body with prayerful, thoughtful, and thankful humility, praising God for our salvation!

 May the Grace of God Be With You in this Holy Season,

Jeff Booth