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For I know the plans I have for you,declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jer 29:11 |
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Dear
Friend,
If you do not already have a habit of gathering daily manna the first thing in the morning (we can look at the example given to us in Exodus 16 and find the pattern for make it a habit. Establish your life and your schedule to allow you the necessary time to do your daily collection first thing every morning to give you the strength to make it through the day. And remember that today’s manna will not be sufficient for tomorrow; tomorrow’s manna must be collected tomorrow morning. 7/23/2026
Today's Passage :The Passover [3] Bible Verse :Exodus 12:21-28 "We are not sure exactly what hyssop was. It was a small aromatic plant used in cleansing, because it covered up foul odors. Marjoram is a common guess. But here, the cleansing becomes ritual, since there was no odor being disguised. In fact, this section of Scripture is really the beginning of Judeo-Christian ritual worship. The Jews had obligations, but they were not performed under a set of rules (unless men devised them). People would build altars and burn food as a sacrifice, and circumcise their sons, but there was no strictly prescribed way to go about it. Jewish children learning about Passover So the magnitude of the event is reflected in the complexity and formalism of the actions the Jews must take to satisfy God. Following the elaborate instructions is obedience for obedience’ sake. Does the angel of the Lord need to see lamb’s blood on the top and side-posts of the door frame to know that Jews live within? No; but He needs to know that “devout” Jews, Jews dedicated to following the commandments of God, live within. Moreover, this ritual helps ensure that the relationship with the Lord will continue when the participants are long dead. Part of the instruction is that the exact same ritual be performed every year in exactly the same manner. An archaic form of written Hebrew had probably come into existence — in fact, the Hebrew alphabet originated in form from Egyptian hieroglyphics — but books were not common (especially among slaves) and likely very few Hebrews could read or write. Besides, Judaism is a religion of families. Strict adherence to the Passover ritual would ensure that the children would be taught, again and again. The miracle of God’s rescue from Egypt would never be forgotten. Its importance would not dim with time; and surely, when American slaves sang “Let my people go” over 3000 years later, everybody knew exactly what they were talking about. " Message:
Did you notice something odd about this passage? It determines how an event shall be commemorated, before the event occurs. And if you have ever wondered how the date of Easter is calculated, and why it is calculated as it is in such a terribly complex manner, here’s your answer. Christ was crucified on the Passover, and so we use the Jewish calculation of Passover — given to hen Moses called all the elders of Israel and said to them, “Go and select lambs for yourselves according to your clans, and kill the Passover lamb. Take a bunch of hyssop and dip it in the blood that is in the basin, and touch the lintel and the two doorposts with the blood that is in the basin.
None of you shall go out of the door of his house until the morning. For the Lord will pass through to strike the Egyptians, and when he sees the blood on the lintel and on the two doorposts, the Lord will pass over the door and will not allow the destroyer to enter your houses to strike you.
You shall observe this rite as a statute for you and for your sons forever. And when you come to the land that the Lord will give you, as he has promised, you shall keep this service. And when your children say to you, ‘What do you mean by this service?’ you shall say, ‘It is the sacrifice of the Lord’s Passover, for he passed over the houses of the people of Israel in Egypt, when he struck the Egyptians but spared our houses.’” And the people bowed their heads and worshiped.
Then the people of Israel went and did so; as the Lord had commanded Moses and Aaron, so they did.them in Exodus 11 — to determine the date of Good Friday.
(Note that many churches use wafers in their communion service; this is unleavened bread, and reflects that the Last Supper was, in fact, held during Passover week.)
Aside from the obvious importance of the events in Exodus, the commemoration of Passover is given direct, independent significance. The requirement to celebrate is worded strongly. By the direct terms of this Scripture, “if anyone eats what is leavened, from the first day until the seventh day, that person shall be cut off from [the congregation of] Israel.”
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Prostitution in Israel.
We often bemoan people who call themselves “Christians” and seem not to have read the Bible, or don’t take it seriously. But the Jews have the same problem, because full-fledged members of the “congregation of Israel” are the exception rather than the rule. At least half of the Jews in Israel consider themselves “secular” Jews and do not even try to worship God as He commanded the Jews to do. And the count of “observant” Jews who worship Yahweh as He commanded is lower (and declining). Thus, a sizable majority of the people who claim ownership of the land of Canaan because it was given to them by God, have no right, no claim, for they are not really Jews.
And will God fulfill his promise to allow the Jews to inhabit Canaan when great numbers of them turn their backs on him? If you believe the Bible, not necessarily. Time and time again, the histories of the Old Testament tell us how God allowed Israel to be conquered and the Jews to be taken into captivity because they ignored His statutes.
So one must view Jewish claims of divine right to inhabit Israel with some skepticism. More Israelis need to read their deed! There is a kick-out clause. Nobody speaks for God, and whether or not He will preserve the current State of Israel from its enemies, we cannot know. But it is not a cut-and-dried question, at least in the minds of anyone who has bothered to read the Bible.
Meditation : Prayer : Blessing of Mark O Sovereign and almighty Lord, bless all your people, and all your flock. Give your peace, your help, and your love unto us your servants, the sheep of your fold, that we may be united in the bond of peace and love, one body and one spirit, in one hope of our calling, in your divine and boundless love. Amen. |
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