Exodus: The Passover

KJB Daily Devotion – Following Jesus Through Every Chapter
Date: Thursday, January 21, 2016
Chapters: Exodus 10-12
Message: Exodus: The Passover

Hello My Friend,

Passover, The day in which the death angel passed over Egypt and all the first-born in the land would die, only sparing those who had the blood of a lamb spread along their door post entering their home. Still today, the Jews observe the Passover, a feast instituted by God to observe this historic event. The Passover was actually a foreshadow of a greater sacrifice that would save every man and woman born, a lamb that shed His blood on the cross for all mankind, and only those who have His blood applied to them will be saved from death. “Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you, Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.” - 1 Peter 1:18-21.

We can never truly understand the lengths in which God took to set us free from hell. God did not create hell to punish us because we sin, He knows we can never do enough good to keep ourselves out of there. He created it to send proud unbelievers who refuse to admit they sin there so, while the punishment for sin is death and hell, it is the unbelievers and those who plain ignore Him that go there. To prove that He has the keys to both life and death, He plagued Egypt, at any time He could have softened Pharaoh's heart so he would let the Israelites go, but God was not done with him yet, He was going to prove once and for all that He is God.

“And the LORD said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh: for I have hardened his heart, and the heart of his servants, that I might shew these my signs before him: And that thou mayest tell in the ears of thy son, and of thy son's son, what things I have wrought in Egypt, and my signs which I have done among them; that ye may know how that I am the LORD. And Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me. Else, if thou refuse to let my people go, behold, to morrow will I bring the locusts into thy coast: For they covered the face of the whole earth, so that the land was darkened; and they did eat every herb of the land, and all the fruit of the trees which the hail had left: and there remained not any green thing in the trees, or in the herbs of the field, through all the land of Egypt. Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron in haste; and he said, I have sinned against the LORD your God, and against you. Now therefore forgive, I pray thee, my sin only this once, and intreat the LORD your God, that he may take away from me this death only. But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he would not let them go.” - Exodus 10:1-4,15-17,27.

“I have sinned against the LORD your God, and against you.” This was a lame attempt to get God to remove the plague, God already knew he did not really repent. True repentance is admitting that you are a sinner, even if you try to be as good as you can, there are still some things that you have done wrong, that means you are a sinner. Incidentally, sinners are not sinless, they just sin less. We also have to believe that the punishment for sin is death and hell, and that Jesus died to pay that price for us. Those who truly believe in Christ and receive Him are the only ones God forgives. “For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.” - 2 Corinthians 7:10.

Here was the problem, Pharaoh was the king and had authority over all of Egypt, he was not about to bow down to anyone, especially to God since he thought himself to be a god. People have a hard time giving into authority and this is what causes unnecessary suffering not only for them, but everyone else around them. I do not care who you are one day all will bow down to God.
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Yet will I bring one plague more upon Pharaoh, and upon Egypt; afterwards he will let you go hence: when he shall let you go, he shall surely thrust you out hence altogether. Speak now in the ears of the people, and let every man borrow of his neighbour, and every woman of her neighbour, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold. And the LORD gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh's servants, and in the sight of the people. And Moses said, Thus saith the LORD, About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt: And all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the firstborn of the maidservant that is behind the mill; and all the firstborn of beasts.” - Exodus 11:1-5.

“And all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die,” God, gave specific instructions for them to follow if they wanted to be saved from this plague, and this time no one would be exempt. No one escapes punishment from death and hell unless they fully follow God's instructions. “For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment; And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly; The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:” - 2 Peter 2:4,5,9.

The time had come for the final plague, the one that would bring judgment upon Egypt, and death upon every first born that did not have the blood of the lamb applied to their door posts.

“Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to the house of their fathers, a lamb for an house: And if the household be too little for the lamb, let him and his neighbour next unto his house take it according to the number of the souls; every man according to his eating shall make your count for the lamb. Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats: And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening. And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it. For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD. And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt. And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the LORD throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever.” - Exodus 12:3-7,12-14.

“Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year:” This is a perfect illustration of Jesus Christ, who was perfect, sacrificed Himself to save all who want to escape eternal death. This plague still exists today, but it is not limited to the first born, death is the punishment passed down to all mankind for sin. Death is not a respecter of persons, it does not care what age we are or what family we come from, it just happens, and when we least expect it. Jesus is the Passover, the perfect lamb sacrifice that not only saves a soul from sin, it saves it from hell. “Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:” - 1 Peter 1:18,19.

Today's Prayer: God, As much as we would like to live a long prosperous life we never know when death will know on our door. Thank You for giving us Your Word to enable us to be prepared for that day. We do not have to fear death, as long as we believe in and receive Your perfect Lamb, who is our Passover from eternal death to eternal life. Lord, soften the hearts of those who refuse to heed the warning, help them see that they need Jesus and give all of us who do know the truth Your power and the boldness we need to speak that truth. In Jesus' name. Amen.

God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina

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