September 5 – Exodus 12:43-51
September
5 – Exodus 12:43-51
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Exodus
12:43-51
And
the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, “This is the statute of the
Passover: no foreigner shall eat of it, but every slave that
is bought for money may eat of it after you have circumcised him. No
foreigner or hired worker may eat of it. It shall be eaten in one house;
you shall not take any of the flesh outside the house, and you shall not
break
any of its bones. All the congregation of Israel shall keep it. If
a stranger shall sojourn with you and would keep the Passover to the LORD,
let all his males be circumcised. Then he may come near and keep it;
he shall be as a native of the land. But no uncircumcised person shall eat
of it. There shall be one law for the native and for
the stranger who sojourns among you.” All the people of Israel did just as
the LORD commanded Moses and Aaron. And on that very day
the LORD brought the people of Israel out of the land of Egypt by
their hosts.
These
scriptures share God’s laws and rules that were to be followed in order to
partake of the Passover. The chapter
concludes by noting that the Israelites and those participating in the Passover
did indeed observe and follow the command of the Lord; and were brought out of
Egypt on that very day. Passover was to
remind the Israelites of the coming of Christ who would become the sacrificial
Lamb. After Jesus’ crucifixion, the
Savior himself fulfilled the law.
Heavenly
Father, I am merely a sojourner. I have no
valid claim to Your glory. Not that
anyone does. Even those who were
ancestors of Jesus, or those who shared His bloodline have no legitimate claim
on Your glory. When I think that You
share the heirship of Jesus with all who truly believe in Him, it is truly astounding. Many religions in the world have so many
rules to follow and hoops to jump through before one can even be called a
member of a local congregation, but that is why You focus on having a relationship
with me, rather than push me to a religion.
It is the blood of Jesus Christ that makes the difference and allows me
to be called Your child. Just as the
foreigners traveling with Moses in the exodus were allowed to participate in
the feasts, which signified their inclusion in the congregation of the children
of Israel, I too am included as Your child when I choose to obey and follow
Your Son. There are no words, Father,
that could ever truly convey my gratitude for Your mercy and grace. I am so thankful You know my heart, for nothing
I could ever say, or do would be enough to show how much I love You and how very
grateful I am for who You are and all You have sacrificed for me.
In
Jesus’ name.
Amen!
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