Mon.’s Devo - The Passover Explained

I wanted to go into detail about the passover today. Jesus is our passover lamb. Everything that they did to their lambs was a picture of what Jesus would go through on the cross to cover us with his blood and give us life. The lamb was without blemish - Jesus was sinless. The lamb was a male of the first year - Jesus was a young man in the prime of life. The lamb was taken on the 10th and examined until the 14th - Jesus was taken on the 10th and examined by the government till the 14th. The lamb was killed and his blood applied to the sides of the door and the top of the lintel. It was applied from a basin with a hyssop branch and they were told not to go back outside so the basin sat under the doorposts. Rev. tells us that Jesus is the door. Everywhere the blood was applied on the door was where Jesus bleed: his hands, his head from the crown of thorns, and his feet where the basin sat. The lamb had to be totally consumed that night. Jesus was totally consumed on the cross. The lamb had to be roasted by fire - Jesus was roasted by the fire of judgment for our sin. They must eat the lamb with bitter herbs which represented their sin. They were to eat it with their loins girded, shoes on their feet and staff in their hand. This was to indicate that they were leaving a land of bondage and headed for the promised land. We are to enter salvation with the mindset that this is no longer our home. We once knew bondage to sin and our past, but through the blood of Jesus, we have been set free and are on our way to the kingdom of God. This blood was to save them from the death angel that was coming to steal and kill the inheritance of the Egyptians. The blood of Jesus covers us and gives us the right to all of our inheritance in God. This would become a national feast that they were to practice every year… because one day all their rehearsals will pay off and it will be showtime! The sad thing is that when the real came, they were so caught up in the ritual they missed it. Lord, help us to keep the cross always before us. Thank you for covering our sins and giving us access to your kingdom here on earth.