Day Two: Exodus
12:11-13 Here is how you must eat it:
dressed for travel, your sandals on your feet, and your staff in your hand. You
are to eat it in a hurry; it is the LORD’s Passover. “I will pass through the
land of Egypt on that night and strike every firstborn [male] in the land of
Egypt, both man and beast. I am the LORD; I will execute judgments against all
the gods of Egypt. The blood on the houses where you are staying will be a
distinguishing mark for you; when I see the blood, I will pass over you. No
plague will be among you to destroy [you] when I strike the land of Egypt.
For the full story, read verses 5-10
in your Bible.
WHEN I WAS GROWING UP, my grandparents seemed to always have
new kittens coming and going from their back yard. One of my favorite games to
play with the young cats was named “The Claw.” The game was simple: quietly
approach unsuspecting kitten with my hand slightly spread and fingers bent into
the shape of a claw. While the cats always seemed to enjoy the game, I would
inevitably come home with scratches all up and down my arms from where the cats
had gotten “The Claw.” This led to the following interaction with my mother:
Mom: “What happened to your arm!?!”
Me: “One of the kittens scratched it.”
Mom: “Were you aggravating it?”
Me: “Of course not! I was just playing
‘The Claw.’ ”
Mom: “Well, then, I don’t feel sorry
for you. You got what you deserved.”
Notice that last phrase: “You got what
you deserved.” Have you ever been told that in the midst of a pain or trouble?
Have you ever thought that about someone else’s misfortunes? Better yet, have
you ever considered what we truly deserve in light of our continued sin?
Scripture is clear that the only thing
we as sinners deserve is death (Rom. 1:32). Fortunately, just as God delivered
Israel from the punishment they deserved here in Exodus, God delivers those who
trust in Him from the punishment they deserve through the blood of Christ (Rom.
5:8)!
PAUSE AND REFLECT
▷▷What does it mean to “get what you deserve”?
▷▷What is that we all truly deserve?
▷▷How are we rescued from what we truly
deserve?
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