“Now the time that the sons of Israel lived in Egypt was four hundred and thirty years. ” (Exodus 12:40, NASB95) Now that is a long time to wait! 430 years have passed since Joseph brought his father Jacob and all his brothers into Egypt to be protected from the famine. The Israelites have been put into […]
10/26/23 Daily Devotion – We’ve got to trust the will of God!
“The Israelites journeyed from Rameses to Succoth. There were about six hundred thousand men on foot, besides women and children. Many other people went up with them, as well as large droves of livestock, both flocks and herds.” (Exodus 12:37, 38 NIV84) There are times when God just doesn’t make sense. I read some historic […]
10/25/23 Daily Devotion – Generational responsibility!
“And when your children ask you, ‘What does this ceremony mean to you?’ then tell them, ‘It is the Passover sacrifice to the Lord, who passed over the houses of the Israelites in Egypt and spared our homes when he struck down the Egyptians.’ Then the people bowed down and worshiped.” (Exodus 12:26, 27 NIV84) If […]
10/24/23 Daily Devotion – Always remember who gets the credit!
“Celebrate the Feast of Unleavened Bread, because it was on this very day that I brought your divisions out of Egypt. Celebrate this day as a lasting ordinance for the generations to come.” (Exodus 12:17 NIV84) The Passover was to be a lasting ordinance for the people of God. Forever, they were to glorify and […]
10/23/23 Daily Devotion – A Daily Celebration of the Passover!
“‘The blood shall be a sign for you on the houses where you live; and when I see the blood I will pass over you, and no plague will befall you to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt. ” (Exodus 12:13, NASB95) Obviously, this is a key verse from the Passover story. I find […]
10/22/23 Daily Devotion – No force in Heaven, or on Earth, can stand against our God!
“On that same night I will pass through Egypt and strike down every firstborn — both men and animals — and I will bring judgment on all the gods of Egypt. I am the Lord. (Exodus 12:12 NIV84) I often worry at the flippant way we treat God these days. People seem to be getting […]
10/21/23 Daily Devotion – Live like you’re leaving!
“This is how you are to eat it: with your cloak tucked into your belt, your sandals on your feet and your staff in your hand. Eat it in haste; it is the Lord’s Passover.” (Exodus 12:11 NIV84) As you read the instructions the Lord gave the Israelites, you can’t help but see a constant theme. […]
10/20/23 Daily Devotion – Protected by the blood!
“Then they are to take some of the blood and put it on the sides and tops of the doorframes of the houses where they eat the lambs.” (Exodus 12:7 NIV84) Our verse for today takes us to the actual practices of the Passover. On this day, the angel of death went through Egypt to […]
10/19/23 Daily Devotion – God expects our best!
“The animals you choose must be year-old males without defect, and you may take them from the sheep or the goats.” (Exodus 12:5 NIV84) A 1-year-old lamb or goat was a small price to pay for the protection of your firstborn child. This is what God asked of every Israelite family on the day of […]
10/18/23 Daily Devotion – God changes the calendar!
“The Lord said to Moses and Aaron in Egypt, ‘This month is to be for you the first month, the first month of your year.’” (Exodus 12:1, 2 NIV84) How significant was the Passover to the Hebrew people? It was so significant that the Lord changed the entire way His people saw their present and […]
