John the Baptist says “Behold, the Lamb of God, Who takes away the sin of the world,” (John 1:29), as he points out Jesus to his disciples.
“Behold” means taking a deep, long reflective and contemplative look at the Consecrated Host. "To “take away” means to free and to pardon our sins. Jesus, the Lamb of God, took away our sins by willingly sacrificed his life on the Cross. We should behold the Lamb of God and ask him to take away our sins and lead us not into temptations.
Through our Baptism, we have promised ourselves closely bound to Jesus Christ and carefully listen to Jesus as we travel on our life journey. The Lord Jesus is constantly speaking to us, trying to guide us on our journey. Our first task is to listen deeply, to discern and response to His call for a change in how we live, or in how we think and behave.
As we are baptised into Jesus, by water and the Holy Spirit and as God’s Servant we should embrace His will unswervingly and say: “Here am I, Lord; I come to do Your will,” (Ps 39).
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