Friday, April 3, 2015

A Great Gift

Just about 2000 years ago a great gift was given to us. It was a repeat of an earlier story that had happened to the children of Israel. If we can learn of the first Passover, we can better understand what our Messiah Yeshua (Jesus) did when He bled and died for us, and rose again that we might have eternal life. Here is that story.

There have been nine miracles in the form of plagues here in the land of Egypt. Now Moses is telling us that tonight Yahuah (Lord) is going to pass through the land to kill all the firstborn of every living thing, and also judge the gods of Egypt. We have to kill a lamb outside our house and put the blood on the door posts and across the top of the opening. Then we have to go inside and eat it with bitter herbs and unleavened bread. And we have to stay inside all night. Yahuah (Lord) will pass over any house marked with the blood. I am worried that our masters will be angry, but we have seen so many things that Yahuah (Lord) has done. I know He will protect us.

Exodus 13:21 Then Moses called for all the elders of Israel, and said unto them, Draw out and take you a lamb according to your families, and kill the passover.
22 And ye shall take a bunch of hyssop, and dip it in the blood that is in the basin, and strike the lintel and the two side posts with the blood that is in the basin; and none of you shall go out at the door of his house until the morning.
23 For the Lord will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel, and on the two side posts, the Lord will pass over the door, and will not suffer the destroyer to come in unto your houses to smite you.
24 And ye shall observe this thing for an ordinance to thee and to thy sons for ever.
25 And it shall come to pass, when ye be come to the land which the Lord will give you, according as he hath promised, that ye shall keep this service.
26 And it shall come to pass, when your children shall say unto you, What mean ye by this service?
27 That ye shall say, It is the sacrifice of the Lord’s passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses. And the people bowed the head and worshipped.

So they did what Moses said. Tomorrow we will discuss what happened. Feel free to read ahead.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our Kin. We praise and thank the name of Yahuah (Lord). Send us Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our sin. We need Your mighty hand to deliver us. We are crying out to You today. Pass through our land. Deliver us again. In Yeshua’s (Jesus’) name. Amen.