"And the
blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see
the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to
destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt." Ex. 12:13.
This applies to Christians in 2013. Just as the
Passover was instituted that night in Egypt, the reality of "Christ our
Passover" is an everlasting fact, ordained before the foundation of the
world, "manifest in these last times
for us," to be repeated once again in these last days. All of this is
part of what "the angels desire to look into." They are waiting and
watching to see all these things come to fruition ... just as we are.
The one overriding quality that was required of Moses on
the occasion of the Passover was FAITH. They were in a crisis situation, full
of chaos and seeming failure. Nine plagues had fallen on Egypt from the hand of God, and Pharaoh was still refusing to
let the people leave. What possible reason could this next plague be expected
to have any different result? Why were they being required to spend their time
preparing ceremonial observances when they needed to prepare to get out of town that same night? And why in the
world would sprinkled blood have any effect? All human reasoning and logic pointed to
failure for the tenth time.
But human reason is never wanted in God's arena.
Only absolute faith in God could cause Moses - after
nine failures - to obey, and to prepare this unruly and stubborn people to go
through all of the details and regulations required for this Passover event. Moses had heard from God, and "by faith" he obeyed, and God caused
it to be accomplished. Moses' faith was so exemplary that he is mentioned in
Hebrews 11, the faith chapter.
The Passover was, of course, a foreshadowing of the blood shed on the cross by Christ, the unblemished Lamb of God, for the purpose of redeeming us from sin and to pass over us when it comes to the great judgment.
Paul was talking to the Hebrews about having that same
faith, urging them to come out and boldly avow Christ, and then "go on to perfection" as their fathers had boldly acted in
faith in Egypt. This argument starts in Heb. 6 and goes right on up to Heb. 11
as Paul was trying to lead all believers to maturity in the faith.
"Therefore
leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection;
not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith
toward God..." Heb. 6:1
The sprinkling of the blood went beyond deliverance of
sin; the results pass on into eternity, as Paul explained in these chapters. It goes to the imputation of godly righteousness,
identification with Christ, a better covenant, a better substance, a better
sacrifice, a better hope, a better resurrection, a better thing, and better
promises - all in Christ.
And, further still, Paul says, "Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath
made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:
Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us
into the kingdom of his dear Son: In whom we have redemption through his
blood, even the forgiveness of sins" Col. 1:12-14
Hebrews 11 lists many others who God saw fit to
mention in His Word due to their FAITH.
These all
died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off,
and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were
strangers and pilgrims on the earth. Heb. 11:13
These folks are a part of the “great cloud of
witnesses” which is watching end time events right now!
“Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so
great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which
doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set
before us…” Heb. 12:1
They’re watching us to see what we will do! The baton has been passed to us. It's our turn now. They are cheering us on. Let’s not
let them down. Let’s follow their lead. Keep your eye on the prize.
....having seen them afar off...and were persuaded of them.
Keep the faith.
ROYAL HEIR
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