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42 Because the LORD kept vigil that night to bring them out of Egypt, on this night all the Israelites are to keep vigil to honor the LORD for the generations to come. So much of what we are supposed to do as believers is a reflection of what God does. We are to beContinue reading “25Feb2009 Exodus 12:42”

32 “Take your flocks and herds, as you have said, and go. And also bless me.” Even as Pharaoh is kicking the Israelites out of Egypt as all the firstborn have been killed during that night, Pharaoh still asks for the Lord’s blessing! He has brought all this suffering upon himself and his people byContinue reading “24Feb2009 Exodus 12:32”

26 And when your children ask you, ‘What does this ceremony mean to you?’ This is called a “Daddy why” question. If you are a parent you have had to answer many of these questions. During certain stages of development the questions never seem to end. Kids want to know everything. They ask questions aboutContinue reading “23Feb2009 Exodus 12:26”

22 Take a bunch of hyssop, dip it into the blood in the basin and put some of the blood on the top and on both sides of the doorframe. Not one of you shall go out the door of his house until morning. As the Hebrews get instructions on the specifics of the Passover,Continue reading “22Feb2009 Exodus 12:22”

16 On the first day hold a sacred assembly, and another one on the seventh day. Do no work at all on these days, except to prepare food for everyone to eat—that is all you may do. Mandatory vacation for a week. All work other than food preparation ceases. No construction work, no assembly line,Continue reading “21Feb2009 Exodus 12:16”

9 Do not eat the meat raw or cooked in water, but roast it over the fire—head, legs and inner parts. Did you know that BBQ was God’s idea? That’s right. The Passover meat was to be cooked over open flame, not cooked in some other way. We Americans have perfected BBQ. It has becomeContinue reading “20Feb2009 Exodus 12:9”

5 The animals you choose must be year-old males without defect, and you may take them from the sheep or the goats. God is particular about the way that we worship. That does not mean that certain kinds of music are not allowed in worship, or that we need to dress a certain way, orContinue reading “19Feb2009 Exodus 12:5”

8 All these officials of yours will come to me, bowing down before me and saying, ‘Go, you and all the people who follow you!’ After that I will leave.” Then Moses, hot with anger, left Pharaoh. Sometimes as we read the Scriptures we rush right past some important details. I did this very thingContinue reading “18Feb2009 Exodus 11:8”

2 Tell the people that men and women alike are to ask their neighbors for articles of silver and gold.” The Egyptians have seen the Lord do some powerful things. There is an understanding of the power of the Lord and the fact that His will gets accomplished. Now the Egyptians are given an opportunityContinue reading “17Feb2009 Exodus 11:2”

21 Then the LORD said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand toward the sky so that darkness will spread over Egypt—darkness that can be felt.” Have you ever been in a place where there is NO light? I remember going to visit a cave. There were lights inside the cave to help tourists safely navigateContinue reading “16Feb2009 Exodus 10:21”