Monday, April 14, 2014
Waking Up To A New Life
When the children of Israel kept the first Passover in Egypt, they had an expectation that God would do what He said. They knew that there would be judgment against all those that did not have the sign of the blood on the doorway. They expected that God would cause them to be set free. But they had been in bondage for hundreds of years. What was freedom like? What did that mean? Let’s look at the story to find out.
Exodus 12:25 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.
28 And the children of Israel went away, and did as the Lord had commanded Moses and Aaron, so did they.
29 And it came to pass, that at midnight the Lord smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle.
30 And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he, and all his servants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a great cry in Egypt; for there was not a house where there was not one dead.
31 And he called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said, Rise up, and get you forth from among my people, both ye and the children of Israel; and go, serve the Lord, as ye have said.
32 Also take your flocks and your herds, as ye have said, and be gone; and bless me also.
33 And the Egyptians were urgent upon the people, that they might send them out of the land in haste; for they said, We be all dead men.
34 And the people took their dough before it was leavened, their kneadingtroughs being bound up in their clothes upon their shoulders.
35 And the children of Israel did according to the word of Moses; and they borrowed of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment:
36 And the Lord gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they lent unto them such things as they required. And they spoiled the Egyptians.
They woke up to hearing that they were set free. It was necessary to pack up in a hurry. No time to let the bread rise for today’s cooking. And they were to borrow treasures from the Egyptians. Then they left.
They went to be beat up slaves. They woke up and in less than a day they were free wealthy people. This many years later, that is what today is. The day time of Passover when God provides miraculous blessings, freedom, and deliverance.
God is in the business of miracles.
Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our Freedom. You set us free from bondage, just as You did to the children of Israel many long years ago. Thank You for forgiving us for fear and doubt. We ask today that You continue this great work. Do Your miracles Father. Send Your deliverance, healing, and miraculous prosperity today Father. In Yeshua’s (Jesus’) name. Amen.