SATURDAY, 16 SEPTEMBER 2023
TEXT:
Numbers 9:1-14
1:
The Lord spoke to Moses in the Desert of Sinai in the first month of the second
year after they came out of Egypt. He said,
2:
“Have the Israelites celebrate the Passover at the appointed time.
3:
Celebrate it at the appointed time, at twilight on the fourteenth day of this
month, in accordance with all its rules and regulations.”
4:
So Moses told the Israelites to celebrate the Passover,
5:
and they did so in the Desert of Sinai at twilight on the fourteenth day of the
first month. The Israelites did everything just as the Lord commanded Moses.
6:
But some of them could not celebrate the Passover on that day because they were
ceremonially unclean on account of a dead body. So they came to Moses and Aaron
that same day
7:
and said to Moses, “We have become unclean because of a dead body, but why
should we be kept from presenting the Lord’s offering with the other Israelites
at the appointed time?”
8:
Moses answered them, “Wait until I find out what the Lord commands concerning
you.”
9:
Then the Lord said to Moses,
10:
“Tell the Israelites: ‘When any of you or your descendants are unclean because
of a dead body or are away on a journey, they are still to celebrate the Lord’s
Passover,
11:
but they are to do it on the fourteenth day of the second month at twilight.
They are to eat the lamb, together with unleavened bread and bitter herbs.
12:
They must not leave any of it till morning or break any of its bones. When they
celebrate the Passover, they must follow all the regulations.
13:
But if anyone who is ceremonially clean and not on a journey fails to celebrate
the Passover, they must be cut off from their people for not presenting the
Lord’s offering at the appointed time. They will bear the consequences of their
sin.
14:
“‘A foreigner residing among you is also to celebrate the Lord’s Passover in
accordance with its rules and regulations. You must have the same regulations
for both the foreigner and the native-born.’”
(New
International Version Holy Bible)
TOPIC:
JESUS, OUR PASSOVER LAMB
Today's
passage focuses on keeping the Passover holy (vs 1-5), enquiry about those
ceremonially unfit (vs 6-8), those who have the legitimate permission to delay
and punishment for those who deliberately chose not to (vs 9-13) as well as the
rights of the alien to take part (vs.13).
The
first Passover took place in Egypt (Exodus 12). A year after, the second
Passover took place at Mount Sinai. We do not hear about Passover again until
in the Promised Land because of the rebellion of the Israelites (Joshua 5:12).
The
Passover was a clear picture of what the reality in Jesus should be (the
Passover Lamb). Read verse 12 to understand why Jesus' bones were not broken on
the cross as the two thieves' (1Cor. 5:7, John 1:29, 19:36).
QUESTION:
What excites you after knowing that Jesus' death was in place of the Passover
Lamb?
PRAYER:
Father, my joy has no limit knowing that the Passover in Exodus had its
fulfilment in Christ. Teach me each day to reflect on the victory You had for
my sake. Amen.
Remain
Blessed
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