Fevbruary 4th

Exodus 10:1-12:51

God administered the last three plagues on Pharaoh and Egypt — the dreaded locusts, the darkness that could be felt, and finally, the Destroyer or death angel, to eliminate every firstborn child. That’s quite a combination of punches; in fact, it resulted in a knockout, as Pharaoh finally gave in and let God’s people go.

Of course, the last plague included great symbolism related to the Christian life. For the Jews, it has been forever called “Passover” and the “Feast of Unleavened Bread.” Like Israel, who, because of the blood of the lamb, was passed over by death, we, who are in Christ, will be passed over by death, that is spiritual death, because His blood covers our sin-stained souls.

In regards to sin, Israel was told to eat unleavened bread, because they were to be ready to leave at a moment’s notice and did not have time for the bread to rise. Leaven, or yeast, in the New Testament, is a symbol of sin. Again, because of Christ, we are unleavened, since He, our Passover Lamb, was sacrificed on our behalf (1 Corinthians 5:8).

The Exodus account is an incredible story in and of itself, but what I love about it is that it is a great picture of salvation. We too were once in bondage; our slave master was the Devil, who fought as hard as he could to keep us in his control. Also, consider this: the moment when Israel left Egypt, every person was filled with the lamb he ate that night. How interesting it is that because the Lamb of God was consumed by our sins, that we were freed from bondage. Are we not transferred from the kingdom of darkness into the kingdom of light, just as the Israelites were transferred from Pharaoh’s control to become God’s treasured possession?

Those of us who know Christ as our Savior have experienced an exodus of sorts. We’ve left
a life for which we should never pine or lament. We’ve left a place to which we should never want to return, and we’ve been freed from a task master for which we should forever be grateful. Thank God that we too have been brought out of Egypt by the Lamb!

Daily Reflection

Take a minute to reflect on your personal exodus from sin to salvation. What highlights do you remember about that experience?

I imagine those first few days were the most glorious days Israel had ever experienced. They had true joy in their salvation. What about you? Do you recall the excitement and joy you felt when you were set free? Are you still walking in that joy today? How would you describe it?

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