The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him and what came to my heart and mind in Exodus 13:9-10,
'This observance will be for you like a sign on your hand and a reminder on your forehead that this law of the Lord is to be on your lips. For the Lord brought you out of Egypt with his mighty hand. You must keep this ordinance at the appointed time year after year."
The establishment of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, Passover, as an observance from year to year was to be a reminder for the Israelites: the Lord rescued, freed, delivered Israel from her enslavement in Egypt.
From one perspective, I find it surprising that a people would have to be reminded of their deliverance. What is it that folks need some kind of reminder? Do they really care so little for what the Lord had done for them that they needed reminding of it? Astonishing!
And, yet, as I read of the last supper Jesus had with his disciples, as Paul reflected on it he quoted Jesus, 'This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.' In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, 'This cup is the new covenant in my blood;do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.'"
In remembrance of me? How astonishing the Lord would need to provide his people with something to remember him by! Paul gave Timothy direction that just baffles me, "Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, descended from David." 2 Timothy 2:8.
'This observance will be for you like a sign on your hand and a reminder on your forehead that this law of the Lord is to be on your lips. For the Lord brought you out of Egypt with his mighty hand. You must keep this ordinance at the appointed time year after year."
The establishment of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, Passover, as an observance from year to year was to be a reminder for the Israelites: the Lord rescued, freed, delivered Israel from her enslavement in Egypt.
From one perspective, I find it surprising that a people would have to be reminded of their deliverance. What is it that folks need some kind of reminder? Do they really care so little for what the Lord had done for them that they needed reminding of it? Astonishing!
And, yet, as I read of the last supper Jesus had with his disciples, as Paul reflected on it he quoted Jesus, 'This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.' In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, 'This cup is the new covenant in my blood;do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.'"
In remembrance of me? How astonishing the Lord would need to provide his people with something to remember him by! Paul gave Timothy direction that just baffles me, "Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, descended from David." 2 Timothy 2:8.
How corrupt we are, even as redeemed believers, that we need to remember, to make an effort to recall him who gave his life for us! He who suffered an agonizing death to pay the penalty for my sins that I might share in the lavish and glorious inheritance, the riches of his grace that God is holding for those who are his! How is it that we need reminding of our deliverance from enslavement?
Yet, that is how we are. We often forget those who have done so much for us, particularly him who loved us so much that he sent his Son to die in our place!
The Jews were to observe Passover as a remembrance. The church is to observe the Lord's supper as a remembrance. Possibly there are other ways we can remember the Lord as well. If you had a notion to demonstrate your mindfulness of the Lord to him, how might you do that today?
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
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Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just respond and let me know.
Trevor Fisk
trevor.fisk@gmail.com
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