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TEXT:   EXODUS 12:43-51

After God instituted the Passover meal in today’s text, the people celebrated it, remembering the strong hand of the Lord, their deliverer.  The Passover and the exodus marks God’s first great salvation of his people, and he requires them to remember it across generations, as Jesus and his disciples did in the first century (Matt. 26:17-29). Jesus’ institution of the Lord’s supper while celebrating the Passover reveals his fulfillment of the original salvation in Egypt.  As Paul said, “Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed” (I Cor. 5:7).

The Passover was taken by the native and the foreigners (sojourners) who keeps the law and commands of God.  Therefore, the Passover which is referred to in the N.T. as the Lord’s supper is also for all who are new born in Christ (Christians) who have examined themselves very well and see that they are worthy to partake in it.  Remembering the deliverance of God’s people from their bondage and slavery.

PRAYER: Help me O Lord that I would not eat the Lord’s supper to my condemnation in Jesus Name! Amen.