Passover = “Passed Over!”
Exodus 12:3-14 We read about Passover.
The Passover feast is celebrated every year. But why? It’s in memory of the original “Passed Over.” The night before the Israelites left Egypt, the destroyer went through the land killing the firstborn of man and beast. Only those households with the blood of the Passover Lamb on their doorposts were spared when the Angel of the Lord passed over the homes of the people of God while they were inside their homes.
God had told the Israelites, “Take a lamb, a lamb for a household.” Each family had to have their own Passover lamb. This was the very last plague the Lord used when Moses was leading the children of Israel out of Egypt.
Now, each household took a lamb which God said had to be without blemish. Why? Because the lamb typified Jesus, the true Lamb of God, who is without sin. John the Baptist said of Jesus, “Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!” (John 1:29)
The Passover was ultimately pointing to the picture of when Jesus Christ our Lamb was crucified so that we could be purchased by His blood and transferred from the Kingdom of darkness into the Kingdom of Light, completely forgiven of all sin — past, present and even future! Praise God! Jesus Christ, our true Passover Lamb, is for whole families to be saved!
The lamb was then killed and its blood put on the two doorposts and lintel of the house (Ex. 12:7) speaks of the Cross. Today, the destroyer has to pass over every family that believes in the finished work of Jesus at the Cross, and puts its faith in His blood, because there has already been a death. The blood proves it — the innocent Lamb for the guilty family! Thank You Jesus!!
What does that mean for you? Could it possibly mean that your children are blessed once you receive Jesus as your Lord and Savior? Think about this! That your unsaved spouse and grandparents are blessed too, because Jesus is now the Lamb for your whole household? That your unsaved loved ones will enjoy the blessings of the saved?
The Bible says that the sanctified will sanctify the unsanctified (1 Cor. 7:14). Yes, they will still need to personally receive Jesus as their Savior, but God has marked them for salvation because you are saved! Hallelujah!!
Jesus also celebrated the Passover the night before He was crucified (John 13:1-17). We refer to it as the Last Supper. Wow! This time, it was not deliverance from Pharaoh and Egypt, but from Satan and his kingdom of darkness! It was not deliverance from slavery in Egypt, but from a life of bondage to sin to a life of liberty as free men in Christ! Wow!!!!!
Beloved, Jesus, the Lamb of God, sacrificed Himself to set you free. And when the Son sets you free, you are free indeed! That’s the good news of the Gospel of Grace! Today, receive Him as your Lord and Savior! Thank Him that Jesus took all the wrath and all of the punishment of God that you deserved Himself! Then He gave you the gift of righteousness (2 Cor. 5:21)! Right standing with God! Now that’s something to celebrate!