Christmas 2025 The Lamb of God

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Today's drawing is of Baby Jesus in a stone manger.

The Lamb of God

Baby Jesus probably lay in a manger made of stone. He probably did NOT lie in a wooden manger, but that IS a possibility. A manger is a long feeding trough for larger animals. As a kid, I had to go out and clean mangers with a pitchfork. A manger full of hay could be used as a cradle. But if it were made of stone, then it would have been larger than the mangers shown in most Nativity sets, drawings, or paintings. This is a stone manger, not an altar. But there is some symbolism there. 

Jesus was and is the Lamb of God. He suffered for us to pay the eternal prince for our sins, so we can repent. This means that when we repent of our sins and strive to do better, we can be forgiven and one day return to live with our family and our Heavenly Parents. The lamb in the drawing is also symbolic. Can you see why? 

We all lived in our premortal life. Jesus was our big brother. He volunteered to be our Savior. It is actually amazing that Jesus, the Creator of the Earth, was born into mortality in a stable and was laid in a manger for his cradle. 

We celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ at Christmas. It is appropriate to celebrate Him - even though He was actually born in the spring, not the winter. The sacrificial lamb was an animal that was sacrificed in the Temple by the Jews. The lamb sacrifice was to represent the sacrifice of Jesus, who was sacrificed to suffer and die for our sins.  Then He was resurrected after 3 days and opened the door for all of us to be resurrected one day. So, Merry Christmas! We celebrate our salvation that Jesus made possible. 

Finally, the bird is a dove. The dove is a symbol of peace and of the Holy Ghost. 

NOTE:  This drawing is available to print and then color. Just go to the button labeled "Holidays." Then scroll down to the bottom of the Christmas part of the list. Click on the title, and you can print your picture or coloring page.