Passover, not passed over.
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What a wonderful time of year. Not only is Spring finally here but with it comes the sounds of life. Passover is in full swing for the Jews and the Body of Christ rejoices in that we know who is the Passover.
What is the Passover?
Remember the Jews were in exile, slaves to Egypt. They had moved there during the days of Joseph due to the famine that God had revealed to Joseph in a dream. Those days were now long gone by and the new Pharaoh knew nothing of this once great Jewish man that was second in command of Egypt. The joy they experienced under his command was now passed. All that lay ahead of them was burden anguish and woe. But, the Lord heard their cry. Moses was raised up for such a time to lead God’s people out of bondage and onto the promised land into liberty. Moses was sent time and time again to plead with Pharaoh to let Israel go, but over and over again he declined. If Pharaoh had but inclined his ear unto the Lord and yielded his will and let Israel go, the firstborn need not to have died. Or, did it?
The Bible tells us that before the world ever began God the Father and His son Jesus made a covenant to redeem fallen man. That covenant required the the death of Jesus Christ. You see, sin entered in to Gods creation back in the garden. God wanted to right mans wrong, for man, out of love. Christ had to die but He being the firstborn and only begotten son of God was the only firstborn that needed to die.
What do you think of when you hear the word passover? Now certainly many of us have been passed over in this life. Maybe you were not picked for the job, the team, the position or as the adopted child. Not so with our Lord. Because of the Passover we will never be passed over again.
Is it not like our Lord to cause the festival of Passover to land at this time of year? The long, dark, cold, dank of winter is over, soon the lifeless limbs of foliage will begin to move sap, the songbirds have returned to give praise to their Creator and the warm fresh air of a brand new year and endless possibilities is here, old things are passed away behold all things are new. Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by this Son. Happy Resurrection!
12:48 PM on April 4th, 2010
Passover is indeed a beautiful celebration!!
It is amazing how the Lord weaves the story/feast of Passover into the story of redemption through Jesus Christ. When I think of Passover, I am vividly reminded of how the Lord freed the Israelites from their physical slavery and agony under the Egyptians. And the only reason the Israelites were exempt (unlike the first nine plagues) from the death of the firstborn was because of the blood of the lamb on the doorposts. Through the death and resurrection of Jesus our Passover Lamb, He has freed us from the slavery and agony of sin, and given us new life! He no longer sees the sin that stains us, but looks upon the blood of the Lamb of those who believe.
We have been redeemed by the perfect Passover Lamb, and we have the final remission of sins through the Messiah.
Blessing to you all today!