Remembered and Redeemed

O. T. #167  "Remembered and Redeemed"
Nov. 12, 2013
Exodus 13-Part 2
Redeem every firstborn among your sons.  Exodus 13:13b

LET IT GLOW

What were the Israelites to remember when the Lord brought them into the Promised Land?

• eat bread without yeast six days before the Passover; no food with yeast is to be in their possession;
• observe the Passover meal at the appointed time year after year;
• tell their son what the LORD did for them when they left Egypt;
• the Passover would be like a sign on their hand, a symbol on their forehead, and the law of the LORD on their lips.

As Christians, we remember what Jesus did for us as we partake of the Lord's Supper. Grape juice reminds us of Jesus shedding His blood for our sins. The unleavened bread reminds us that Jesus gave His body in our place as a payment for our sins. Many denominations observe it at different times. We are not told how often, but how to remember-in the remembrance of Christ.

Do we take time to explain the Passover and Lord's Supper to our children?

LET IT GROW

Looking at verse 13, I wondered what it meant, so I dug a little deeper.

Redeem (padah in Hebrew, said paw-daw') means to sever, ransom, to release, rescue in Strong's Concordance.

If the firstborn was unacceptable to sacrifice (an unclean animal or a human) a substitute was offered to redeem the firstborn from God. If the firstborn was an animal the substitute was a clean animal. It the firstborn was a human, the substitute was money.  (David Guzik)

If they did not redeem their firstborn donkeys with a lamb, they were to break its neck. They were to redeem every firstborn among their sons. (verse 14)

Jesus is our Redeemer (means to free, by avenging or repaying). The book of Isaiah mentions the LORD as Redeemer often. Has He redeemed you, my friend? Have you trusted that  Jesus paid for your sins by dying on the cross? Sin must be paid for by blood, by God's requirements.

Have we taught our children and grandchildren that Jesus is our Redeemer?

LET IT GO

Remember my Redeemer and Savior Jesus and what He did for me so I am free from the penalty of my sins.

Thank You, Jesus!