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As they traveled, parents told their children
of the wonderful things that God had done for
Israel in ages past. And often they sang
together some of the beautiful psalms of
David.
In the days of Christ the people had grown
cold and formal in their service to God. They
thought more of their own pleasure than of
His goodness to them.
But it was not so with Jesus. He loved to think
about God. As He came to the temple, He
watched the priests in their work. He bowed
with the worshipers as they knelt to pray,
and His voice joined in the songs of praise.
Every morning and evening a lamb was
offered upon the altar. This was to represent
the death of the Saviour. As the child Jesus
looked upon the innocent victim, the Holy
Spirit taught Him its meaning. He knew that
He Himself, as the Lamb of God, must die for
the sins of men.
