“And it came to pass at the end of four hundred and thirty years, even the selfsame day it came to pass, that all the hosts of the Lord went out from the land of Egypt. 41. It is a night to be much observed unto the Lord for bringing them out from the land of Egypt: this is that night of the Lord to be observed of all the children of Israel in their generation.”
I want to share with you what I saw about God’s deliverance of Israel from Egypt. There are some real lessons that we can learn about our own deliverance. First, Israel was delivered in a time set by God. The length of time might seem strange to us, but not to God. Israel came out of Egypt when it was God’s time. They went into Egypt about 72 strong, and came out “about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, beside children.” (12:37) Israel came of Egypt as a nation. The Lord knew the exact time that they were to come out of Egypt. We might wonder why God does not immediately solve our problems. The reason is that He knows when we need deliverance. It is better to come out of whatever is troubling to us on God’s eternal timetable, than it is to try to work it out on our own. This calls for a lot of prayer and faith, but it is the best way. Second, Israel came out of Egypt stronger than they went into Egypt. I have already alluded to the fact that Israel came out of Egypt as a nation. This was the reason that they were enslaved. The Pharaoh who “did not know Joseph,” was afraid that they would become strong and join their enemies and fight against them. (Exodus 1:10) God promised Abraham that his descendants would increase and become “a great nation.” (Genesis 12:2) Like Israel, we might have to suffer for a time, but that means that God is preparing us for something better. Third, Israel was to remember this deliverance and celebrate it: ”It is a time to be much observed unto the Lord for bringing them out from the land of Egypt.” The celebration of this deliverance became the “Passover,” that was to be celebrated annually. It is still a Jewish celebration to this day. It is by design that Jesus was crucified during the Passover, and gave His disciples, and us, something to remember. When they ate the Passover meal, Jesus told them to partake of the bread and wine in memory of His body and blood. Jesus is our Passover. He is the One who died and set us free from sin, Satan and self. We remember this deliverance when we partake of the Lord's Supper, and when we praise Him in prayer in our daily lives. This Old Testament text helps us call to mind all that Christ has done, is doing, and will continue to do in our lives. Let’s remember and celebrate… …. Bro. Joe
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