The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him today and what came to my heart and mind in Deuteronomy 16:1-3,
"Observe the month of Aviv and celebrate the Passover of the Lord your God, because in the month of Aviv he brought you out of Egypt by night. Sacrifice as the Passover to the Lord your God an animal from your flock or herd at the place the Lord will choose as a dwelling for his Name. Do not eat it with bread made with yeast, but for seven days eat unleavened bread, the bread of affliction, because you left Egypt in haste—so that all the days of your life you may remember the time of your departure from Egypt."
The Passover was to be celebrated each year on the appropriate date. In speaking of it, Moses, as he talks about the unleavened bread, points to the importance of it in remembering their emancipation from Egypt. The Lord delivered them from bondage.
Later in the chapter, where Moses talks about the Festival of Weeks, verse 12, we read, "Remember that you were slaves in Egypt, and follow carefully these decrees."
The Israelite's deliverance from their bondage in Egypt is a type or a picture of mankind's deliverance from bondage to sin and God's judgment that Jesus Christ brought about by his death on that miserable cross. He secured the way for us and the freedom it provides is available to us if we embrace him in faith.
We, likewise, as believers, should ever remember the deliverance Jesus Christ provided us. We don't celebrate the various feasts of Israel, but the Lord left us something to remember him and the deliverance he has provided, "For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, '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.' For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes." 1 Corinthians 11:23-26.
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"Observe the month of Aviv and celebrate the Passover of the Lord your God, because in the month of Aviv he brought you out of Egypt by night. Sacrifice as the Passover to the Lord your God an animal from your flock or herd at the place the Lord will choose as a dwelling for his Name. Do not eat it with bread made with yeast, but for seven days eat unleavened bread, the bread of affliction, because you left Egypt in haste—so that all the days of your life you may remember the time of your departure from Egypt."
The Passover was to be celebrated each year on the appropriate date. In speaking of it, Moses, as he talks about the unleavened bread, points to the importance of it in remembering their emancipation from Egypt. The Lord delivered them from bondage.
Later in the chapter, where Moses talks about the Festival of Weeks, verse 12, we read, "Remember that you were slaves in Egypt, and follow carefully these decrees."
The Israelite's deliverance from their bondage in Egypt is a type or a picture of mankind's deliverance from bondage to sin and God's judgment that Jesus Christ brought about by his death on that miserable cross. He secured the way for us and the freedom it provides is available to us if we embrace him in faith.
We, likewise, as believers, should ever remember the deliverance Jesus Christ provided us. We don't celebrate the various feasts of Israel, but the Lord left us something to remember him and the deliverance he has provided, "For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, '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.' For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes." 1 Corinthians 11:23-26.
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 reply and let me know.
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