Doorways & Passover

I have a house with five doorway entry points. Each door has some form of locking mechanism. The idea is to secure safety. Intruders may still be able to get in, but the locks pose as a slight deterrent and challenge. Each time a door is unlocked or opened, the possibility of unwanted entry by a stranger presents its. Are we paranoid to have locks on our doors and windows Dear Reader? Is there a constant fear that we will be violated and that other humans are not to be trusted? Perhaps, or is it ancient wisdom passed down long ago…

Gods people were captives, living as slaves in Egypt. He heard their cries for freedom as they called out to Him for help. No one could anticipate the how of their deliverance. Their hope was in Him and the plan unfolded before their watching eyes and listening ears. The part they were asked to play was this, obey. Exodus 12:3 “Tell the whole community of Israel that on the tenth day of this month each man is to take a lamb for his family, one for each household.” Exodus 12:6-7 “Take care of them until the fourteenth day of the month, when all of the people of the community of Israel must slaughter them at twilight. Then they are to take some of the blood and put it on the sides and tops of the doorframes of the houses where they eat the lambs.” Exodus 12:12-14 “On that same night I will pass through Egypt and strike down every firstborn-both men and animals-and I will bring judgement on all the gods of Egypt. I am the Lord. The blood will be a sign for you on the houses where you are, and when I see the blood, I will pass over you. No destructive plague will touch you when I strike Egypt. This is a day you are to commemorate, for the generations to come shall celebrate it as a festival to the Lord, a lasting ordinance.” Fast forward to 2017. The foreshadowing in Exodus is a delight Dear Reader. It is a puzzle piece placed by God for us to recall as we look toward Easter and the placement of the final piece. The Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world is Jesus on the cross. He shed His blood so that we can figuratively “put it on the sides and tops of our doorframes” so that when God sees the blood, He will pass over us without judgement and ultimate death. I don’t know about you, but I want this kind of protection. While I want to keep destructive intruders out of my household, I am keen on inviting Jesus in! The Ancient of days bestowed wisdom to His people in the past and ordained a continuance to commemorate a release from captivity celebration for generations to come…that’s us, He is speaking about us! All believers living and all those who came after the life, death and resurrection of Christ are the ones that God is referencing as “the generations to come”. I am thrilled, because we were in Gods redemptive plans all along. Now, about your doorways…