Exodus 13
-The consecration of the firstborn of man and beast is what
God communicates with Moses as the LORD leads them out of the places where they
lived in Goshen toward Succoth and then Etham on the edge of the wilderness.
-The LORD institutes the feast of unleavened bread with them
as a remembrance of all He had done to deliver the children of Israel from the
oppressive hands of the Egyptians. “With a powerful (mighty) Hand the Lord
brought you out of Egypt (Exodus 13:9, 14, 16)” is the refrain that is reiterated
to remind them of their deliverance from slavery. *Application* Again remember
that this has significance for us in the realm of our salvation. Sin had us in
bondage until the powerful Hand of Christ delivered us through His death,
burial, and resurrection. We should forever remember and be thoroughly grateful
for the work that our God has done for us to redeem and rescue us. Do not
forget the power of God’s Hand!
-The redemption of the firstborn serves as a sign on the
children of Israel’s hands and as phylacteries on their foreheads to sanctify
them before the LORD. It is a constant reminder of His power and how He killed
every firstborn in the land of Egypt because of their stubbornness in letting
them go when it was the appointed time.
-Now God took them out toward the Red Sea by a pillar of
cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night. He was always with them and never
left them. He took them on a route that would avoid war with the Philistines
even though it would have been a shorter route. War would be avoided going this
way and the devastation of seeing that, the LORD knew, may make them faint of
heart and return to captivity. *Application* We need to be willing to let the
LORD take us on His path and in His time. He knows what is best and what we need
to avoid. The shortest way is not always the best way and God knows the
pitfalls to steer us away from. We should let Him always guide the way even
when it may not make the most rational sense to us in our frame of thinking.
Remember that God’s ways are always best. Spiritual warfare is intense and the
LORD knows exactly what we can and cannot handle in our spiritual development.
Take time to properly grow!
-The bones of Joseph are taken out of Egypt as he had made
them swear (Genesis 50:24-25, Joshua 24:32). The prophesies had come true and
the Israelites were heading back to their promised land covenanted to them by
the LORD.
Verse to Memorize:
Exodus 13:22
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