It simply means the plague which the
LORD (Hashem) visited on every firstborn Egyptian. It is a divine visitation
where God visited both the righteous and wicked. For the righteous HE passed over
them unharmed but for the unrighteous he meted out death to their firstborns. The
plague was so devastating that there was no home in Egypt that was exempted.
Even the firstborn servants and animals were all killed. But while there was
wailing and crying throughout the land of Egypt God spared the children of
Israel from this disaster. God made a distinction between the abode of His
chosen people and those of the enemy of God. Thus Passover signifies God’s
mercy toward the children of Israel on a night that He slew every firstborn
Egyptian.
Passover is called Pesach (Peh΄-sakh)
in Hebrew which means an exemption, immunity or an indemnity. Pesach has its
roots from another Hebrew word called Pasach (paw-sakh΄) which figuratively
stands for skip over or spare. In Greek it is called Pascha (Pas΄-khah) which was
borrowed from Hebrew, a variant of Chaldean dialect, and usually used only in
connection with the Passover meal, Passover day and Passover festival.
Passover is both a divine insurance
and assurance. When your comrades are made to pay a fine or penalty and you are
the only one exempted it means you are no more liable. You are the favoured
one. If you are immune from the attack of any disease it means you are
disease-resistant. When you are indemnified on any risk it means that there is
a policy cover guaranteeing you security. In other words there is protection
from harm, destruction or calamity.
Divine assurance speaks of assurance
of salvation, deliverance, good health, protection and prosperity in the midst
of death, lack, deprivation, poverty, failure and wickedness; when there is a total
eclipse of darkness all over the land because of sin/corruption and yet there
is some select group enjoying light; when there is drought and famine in the
land yet there are some people who sow seed and reap bountifully. Passover is the climax of God’s
judgment on and over Pharaoh and Egypt. When God visited Pharaoh and Egypt with
the plague of the firstborn, the resistance that pharaoh had over God’s command
before to let the chosen people go was completely destroyed.
Exodus 11 (AMP)
11 Then the Lord said to Moses, Yet will I
bring one plague more on Pharaoh and on Egypt; afterwards he will let you go.
When he lets you go from here, he will thrust you out altogether. 2 Speak
now in the hearing of the people, and let every man solicit and ask of his neighbour, and every
woman of her neighbour, jewels of silver and jewels of gold. 3 And the
Lord gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover, the man
Moses was exceedingly great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh’s
servants and of the people. 4 And Moses said, Thus says the Lord, About
midnight I will go out into the midst of Egypt; 5 And all the firstborn in
the land [the pride, hope, and joy] of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of
Pharaoh, who sits on his throne, even to the firstborn of the maidservant who
is behind the hand mill, and all the firstborn of beasts. 6 There shall be
a great cry in all the land of Egypt, such as has never been nor ever shall be
again. 7 But against any of the Israelites shall not so much as a dog move
his tongue against man or beast, that you may know that the Lord makes a
distinction between the Egyptians and Israel. 8 And all these your
servants shall come down to me and bow down to me, saying, Get out, and all the
people who follow you! And after that I will go out. And he went out from
Pharaoh in great anger.
Beloved take a look at what happened on the
eve of Passover it will give you a proper spiritual understanding of Passover.
The Children of Israel were asked to demand from their Egyptians neighbour
treasures of gold and silver which they did and were abundantly given. How do
you explain this if not that they were the chosen and favoured people of God.
The bible said that it was in fulfillment of God’s prophecy and promise to
Abraham that
“14 ...
I will bring judgment on that nation whom they will serve, and afterward they
will come out with great possessions. 15 And you
shall go to your fathers in peace; you shall be buried at a good old (hoary)
age” (Genesis 15:14-15 AMP).
The scripture stated
clearly that God personally executed this judgment on Pharaoh and the whole of
Egypt. He did not delegate any Angel or emissary to carry out this assignment.
“12 For
I will pass through the land of Egypt this night and will smite all the
firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of
Egypt I will execute judgment [proving their helplessness]. I am the Lord. 13 The blood shall be for a token or sign to you upon [the doorposts
of] the houses where you are, [that] when I see the blood, I will pass over
you, and no plague shall be upon you to destroy you when I smite the land of
Egypt” (Exodus 12:12-13).
The Significance of the
Passover
What does the Jewish
Passover stand for every child of God? The Passover celebration is a command
from God which serves as a memorial of salvation and deliverance from bondage
and slavery from Egypt. If you are one those children of God or believers who
suffered terribly from the hand of the enemy and all of a sudden by divine
intervention and earthquake you are released you must always begin your
Passover with the Jews. You must celebrate it with them because the oppressor
and wicked enemy holding you captive was your Pharaoh and Egypt; and the
suffering you went through is the load and burden of Pharaoh you were being
suffocated with before your freedom.
If you are one of
those who nearly missed Heaven but by the stroke of mercy of Hashem (God) you
are now assured of your salvation you must start your Passover with the Jews.
Beloved if you as a child of God once had similar desecrate experiences like
those of the Jews you must start celebrating your Passover with the Jews.
What is the significance
of the death of the firstborn Egyptians? The firstborn Egyptians were killed because
they persecuted and oppressed the children of Israel and never repented.
Moreover they died because every firstborn is the inheritor of the lion’s share
of a kingdom’s wealth. This implies that the wicked, no matter how highly
placed, shall one day be made to account for their wickedness. The firstborn
servants died because they benefited from the forced labour. This indicates that
anybody living with a man/woman cursed and enjoying together looted and
ill-gotten/corrupt riches and wealth with him/her will altogether be punished.
Then again the Celebration
of Passover is not a celebration of the death of firstborn Egyptians but a
commemoration of an event that showed the mercy, love, kindness, salvation, deliverance,
power and might that the One and Only Almighty God can do. It is a festival of
remembrance that God alone is God. It is a celebration that shows that God can
do anything or can use anything including nature to secure the release of the
oppressed from the oppressor.
Passover is a symbol
of eternal freedom and judgment. Just as the children of Israel were freed from
slavery and inherited the land flowing with milk and honey so shall all who
believe and accept Lord Yeshua (Jesus Christ) as Lord and Saviour will be
eternally free. On that day only true believers will be saved and rapture.
Yeshua (Messiah) will free them from both the spiritual and physical bondage,
slavery, persecution, oppression and all forms repressive tendencies
orchestrated by the kingdom of darkness. Finally the free gift associated with
this eternal freedom is eternity in Heaven. However for the Pharaohs of this World and
their cohorts judgment is imminent. The result of their stubbornness and
wickedness is eternal bondage in hell. Together they will all suffer perpetual
incarceration with their master the devil.
The Blood Moon
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| Time lapse picture of the 2014 blood moons |
God said, “Let there
be luminaries in the firmament of the heaven to separate between night and day;
and shall serve as signs, and for festivals, and for days and years (Genesis 1:14,The Stone Edition).
The blood moon as a sign was
predicted to appear in the sky on the 15th April 2014 coinciding with the
commemoration of the Jewish Passover. This prediction was made by NASA USA.
Child of God let us make ourselves ready for a great move of God. Amen.
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