Monday, March 25, 2013 (the 15th of Nissan)

Have you ever noticed how often in the scriptures we are encouraged to be of good cheer, to be encouraged?

John 16:33
33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

Jesus told us that He wanted us to have peace. We would be accosted by the world in some way, but in the end we would emerge the winners. Interestingly enough, this also fits with the story we started yesterday about the first Passover and the Exodus from the bondage of Egypt.

It was daylight now, but the screaming began at midnight. There was death in every house except the houses of the children of Israel. They had obeyed God and put the blood markings on the doorposts and lentils, and Death had passed over them. Pharaoh sent for Moses and Aaron and told them to take the children of Israel, their cattle, and leave to keep the feast to God. They were given jewels of gold and silver from the Egyptians that they had served. Then at night time, as it moved into Nissan 15, they departed as God lead them through the wilderness by the Red Sea. Yesterday they were poor, destitute slaves. Today they were free, wealthy, and headed for their promised land. God is a very great God!

A Prayer
God, thank you so much for doing the wonderful things you do to sustain us every day. Thank you for keeping your promise to Abraham. Thank you for sending your Son to die on the cross that we might be saved and made whole. Amen.