Exodus 11 & 12, Matthew 27: 11-44, Psalm 27
Exodus12: 13 (ESV)
“The blood shall be a sign for you, on the houses where you
are. And when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and no plague will befall
you to destroy you, when I strike the land of Egypt.”
Verse 13 from Exodus 12 is what God said to Moses and Aaron
about the blood of the lamb that he asked the people of Israel to put on their
doorposts. God said if he saw the lamb’s blood on the doorpost, the plague of
the death of the firstborn will pass over the house and it occupants. When I
read this verse, I was reminded of the life of Christ who came to earth to be like
these lambs that were killed. Christ was crucified for our sins so the plague
of death would pass over anyone who believes in him. I love how God’s plan for
the life of Christ was already being hinted at in the Book of Exodus. God was
seeding among this people the idea of a sacrificial lamb who could save us from
death. I cannot help but think of Christ every time I come across a story in
the Bible of a sacrificial lamb. The life of Jesus and how he was treated in
the days leading to his crucifixion was exactly like that of a lamb chosen for
sacrifice. It makes me wonder how much God is constantly hinting in my life
what his plan is for my life, and all I need to do is look for the signs and the
recurring themes in my life.
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