Friday, April 11, 2014

Sincerity And Truth

As we approach the time of Passover when our Messiah died for us, I am reminded of scriptures that tell the story and of those that tell us what to do about it. It can be a challenge to stay on God’s path. It can be a challenge to say and do the right things. But our God always is there as a loving Father, giving us insights about right and wrong, and encouraging us to choose what is right. Sometimes He uses the scriptures to do this. Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians is an example of this.

1 Corinthians 5:7 Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:
8 Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

Here Paul is saying that Jesus is our Passover lamb, our sacrifice for sin. Therefore when we keep the Passover this year and every year, it is good to get the leaven out of our midst and keep the Passover in sincerity and truth. In this case he was speaking about sexual sin. Later he describes a wide variety of sins that we need to get out of our midst. Ultimately it is a good time for us to get all sin out of our life and reflect on the price He paid that we might be reunited with God.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You as the Most High. Thank You for all You do. As we approach Passover, please help us to remember that You have delivered us from bondage. We thank You for that. Forgive us for the leaven in our lives, and help us to get rid of it. Please send today Your healing, deliverance, and provision. In Jesus’ (Yeshua’s) name. Amen.