“This is a celebration of what the Lord did for us when we left Egypt. This annual festival will be a visible reminder to you, like a mark branded on your hands or your forehead. Let it remind you always to keep the Lord’s instructions in your minds and on your lips. After all, it was the Lord who rescued you from Egypt with great power.” Exodus 13:8-9
What marks you as a follower of God?
Can your speech alone mark you?
Can being good morally mark you?
What is it that sets you apart?
The Festival of the Unleavened Bread would be the mark that set the Hebrews apart. It would be their reminder of what God did for them, in freeing them from Egypt.
Christ’s blood is our mark that sets us apart, if we are a “true” follower of Christ. His shed blood reminds us of the sacrifice He paid for our freedom. It is His blood that redeems us and sets us free.
We must also tell our children and our children’s children of what Christ has done for us and for them.
One who has been marked leaves visible reminders on others by the way they live, speak, love, and in their actions and behavior.
Prayer: Lord Jesus may I leave visible reminders on the lives of my family and others. Thank You for covering me in Your blood and what an amazing honor and privilege it is. Thank You Jesus for setting me free from slavery. Amen
