Today I want to focus on a passage in chapter 12 which is chock full of meaning, symbolism and foreshadow of what Christ would do on the cross many many centuries later. God is so cool in how he delivered the Israelites from His judgement on Egypt and then how He delivers us from our sins when we have Christ as our Lord and King. Please read the following passage. It is a tad long, but worth taking another look at so hang in there and soak in all of the rich symbolism. Exodus 12:3-13 (New International Version)3 Tell the … Continue Reading »»
Monthly Archives: January 2009
Exodus chapters 8-10 is a continuation of God’s judgement against Pharaoh and Egypt for not letting the Israelites go. Like I said yesterday, you would think Pharaoh would get a clue! But no, his heart was hardened each time. This just goes to show how far gone Pharaoh really was not to be effected by these plagues! God was doing serious things to get his attention. Is God doing crazy things in your life so you would get a clue? Are you getting it? Sometimes we need a wake-up call and sometimes its not pretty. Why don’t we all save … Continue Reading »»
The book of Exodus is a great example of how God can do any ol’ thing He wants to. There are some example of the crazy, unimaginable things that God did to Pharaoh in the first several chapters of Exodus. Talk to Moses with a burning bush that doesn’t burn to a crispTurn a staff into a serpentMake Moses’ hand leprous and then heal it againTurn the whole Nile river water to blood-yikes!Many more to come in the following chapters! Now, this was all done to get either Moses’ attention or to convince Pharaoh to let the Israelites go. You … Continue Reading »»