Passover!

For Saturday, February 1, 2025:

Exodus 11:1 NLT: Then the Lord said to Moses, “I will strike Pharaoh and the land of Egypt with one more blow. After that, Pharaoh will let you leave this country. In fact, he will be so eager to get rid of you that he will force you all to leave.”

According to God, the tenth and final plague was the most severe and would get everyone’s attention, even Pharaoh’s. Here’s what would happen: All the firstborn sons would die in every family in Egypt. Even the firstborn of their livestock would die. Pharaoh’s oldest son preparing to take the throne would die. The only ones exempt from this plague would be the Israelites. Following this, Pharaoh would not only let the Hebrew people leave Egypt, he would insist that they get out of town!

The night before, each Jewish household sacrificed a lamb to the Lord, and it would be their final meal in Egypt. We call it the Seder supper. Blood from the sacrificial lamb would be spread on the door posts to each house, marking the inhabitants as people of God, and as death filled Egypt, the Lord would “pass over” those houses. Passover is remembered by both Jews and Christians nowadays.

Jesus himself would be the sacrificial lamb for Christian believers. He took our sin away so that we could reside in God’s forever Kingdom. Just as God provided for the Hebrews, he also provides for Christian faithful. The Lord always takes care of his people. Thank you, God, for including us in your eternity!

Pastor Norton Lawellin

Jesus In the City Fellowship