Behold, the Lord GOD comes with might,
and his arm rules for him;
behold, his reward is with him,
and his recompense before him.
11 He will tend his flock like a shepherd;
he will gather the lambs in his arms;
he will carry them in his bosom,
and gently lead those that are with young.
“In like a lion, out like a lamb.” That is an age old aphorism describing the change that occurs from the beginning to the end of March. This past March though, seemed to come in like a lion and go out like a cornered badger. It is curious, now that we look at these animals, to think of the connection to Jesus as the sacrificial Lamb and the Lion of Judah who will judge the world. Here, Isaiah describes the sheer power of the Lord along with his loving care and mercy as our Savior. We fear the awesome majesty of the King and we run toward the loving arms of the Good Shepherd. Isaiah prepared the people for what was to come.
We would be wise to heed these two verses, seeing the two sides of Jesus and not focussing on one at the expense of the other. As C. S. Lewis said of Aslan the Lion; he isn’t safe. As he also said; but he is good. He is not one and not the other. When he returns, he will be a sight of sheer terror to those who have rejected him. He will also be a sight to behold to those he has chosen and we will bow before him and worship him for eternity. In this case, it is either one or the other. You cannot have both unless he shows himself to you as…
The Lion and the Lamb.
Pastor Brad Boyer
Cape Community Church