September 5 – Exodus 12:43-51

These scriptures share God’s laws and rules that were to be followed in order to partake of the Passover.  The chapter concludes by noting that the Israelites and those participating in the Passover did indeed observe and follow the command of the Lord; and were brought out of Egypt on that very day.  Passover was to remind the Israelites of the coming of Christ who would become the sacrificial Lamb.  After Jesus’ crucifixion, the Savior himself fulfilled the law.   Gratitude and hope come to my mind when I think of Passover.  The hope of Jesus and the gratitude of His obedience to the cross that allowed us to be children of God, should cause me to glorify God in all my ways.  And yet, I find myself falling short everyday.  How do you glorify God?  What areas of your life find you struggling to glorify God?  Join me in prayer as we ask our Heavenly Father to deepen our walk with Him and help us to become more humble, less prideful, slow to anger, exhibiting a controlled tongue, extinguishing unbecoming thoughts, more selfless and a true servant as we share our Christian witness.