I am the Lamb

One evening, during a prayer meeting, our pastor put in a CD with all the names of God. He told us to ask God what name He wanted us to ponder that evening. I was struck with this image so powerfully, and the words 'I AM THE LAMB' echoed within my head like thunder. I realized that what I was seeing was Jesus on the cross, and actually tried to draw a picture of Him on the cross, on the hill, with people standing at the bottom, etc, etc. The thing is, it looked HORRIBLE. It just wouldn't come together. Finally, I realized that God had given me the vision exactly as I was to paint it, so I did, and it came out beautifully. I realized that though I may think I know what He's trying to express to me, I need to stick to what He's saying, not a larger picture that I think He's talking about. Anyway, here is the image that stays with me to this day, that draws me in and touches me deep, that gives me the tiniest taste of what He gave for us on that day. The greatest gift and sacrifice ever made.