(Exodus 12:29-42) At midnight, the LORD struck dead all the firstborn of the Egyptians, as He had warned He would do. Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron in the night, and told them to go.(Verses 31-32) The Egyptian people, also, were eager to get rid of the Hebrews. They were sent out in a hurry because the Egyptians were afraid. The Israelites left with silver and gold jewelry, clothing, and their own flocks and herds. They had their unleavened dough in their kneading bowls and bound up in their cloaks because they had to leave in such a hurry.
They'd been in Egypt for 430 years. That's about thirteen generations who lived under the rule of the Pharaohs. There were 600,000 men, besides women and children. That's a lot of people to lead, isn't it? There was also a mixed multitude that went out with them. I think this is the Egyptians and Egyptian servants whom Moses spoke about earlier, saying they would come to him. They all journeyed from Ramses to Succoth.
Further along, in (Verses 43-49), the LORD had some other stipulations He put on the Passover. In (Verse 48), He says that no uncircumcised person may eat the Passover meal. The Passover for Christians is the unleavened bread and the wine. (Matt. 26:26-28) (1Cor. 10:16) When I read verse 48, I think of God's words to His people: "Circumcise therefore the foreskin of your heart, and be no longer stubborn." –All the people obeyed, doing as the LORD commanded, and the LORD brought them out of Egypt that very day.
(Deut. 10:16) (Deut. 30:6) (1Sam. 16:7) I also think of Jesus' words to the Samaritan woman at the well: "God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth." (John 4:24) That's still true today, for us. When I think of passing over, I also think crossing over. Whenever we turn to the Lord, in any tribulation, trial, or torment, we are crossing over from death to life. The Lord, then, becomes our strong tower, our refuge, our defender, way-maker, and our victory over that thing; if and when we obey and remain steadfast on His word. As a result, we get the victory; and whatever evil and death might have destroyed our lives, passes right over us. (2Tim. 4:18) "The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed and bring me safely into his heavenly kingdom. To him be the glory forever and ever. Amen." This leads me to Jesus' sermon on the mount, where He said, "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God." (Matt. 5:8) Seeing God means knowing Him, and understanding Him. Being able to discern God's will, and deflect the devil's deceptions and life's distractions, is one of the results.
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Copyright by Marina Morrison (aka) Eden Stillwater, January 30, 2023, 11:42 a.m.
