 The Covenant Values of Passover
Summary
God desires to build and maintain quality spiritual connections with His children. His heart, therefore, is focused on restoring, renewing and regenerating active relationships with Him. His goal, therefore, is to bring your relationship with Him to a flourishing state of oneness with Him—a true solid union. This was the core desire of Messiah’s heart, as expressed in His prayer recorded in John 17.
The blood of the sacrificial Passover lamb was sprinkled over the doorposts to mark the home that was spared from the plague of death. The blood, therefore, connected every family to God’s covenant of life. Any individual who did not participate in the feast would be cut off from the congregation of Israel. God’s word says this feast should be celebrated, “throughout your generations as an everlasting ordinance.” (Exodus 12:17) The Passover feast was inaugurated as the first of a cycle of covenant feasts of the LORD, marking deliverance from bondage. John the Immerser, Baptist, introduced Messiah as, “God’s lamb! The one who is taking away the sin of the world! (John 1:29 JNT)
Messiah came to Jerusalem on the very day the Passover lamb was traditionally set aside for inspection. Likewise, He endured five days of questioning and “inspection” from the Jewish leaders. He was crucified on the same day, at the same time the lamb was to be killed. He, therefore, became the sacrificial lamb, obtaining eternal redemption, “setting people free forever.” (Hebrews 9:12 JNT) His blood was shed to, “cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God.” (v. 14) It was shed, “that those who are called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.” (v.15)
The precious blood of Messiah, therefore, was shed to set your conscience free from the anguish and guilt felt from performing worthless and vain works that cannot earn salvation, liberate your weary and bound soul, connect you to God’s Spirit, and guarantee you eternal peace with God! His salvation is a gift of His grace.
Our union with Him is also to be dynamic and full of life. Such a union lives in a free state of communion and communication. God, therefore, desires to connect and engage with you in bi-directional conversation. As Messiah said, “My sheep listen to my voice, I recognize them, they follow me, 28 and I give them eternal life.”
(John 10:27 JNT)
Life Application Questions
How real and strong is your connection to God? Is your communion and communication with Him bi-directional? Do you know His Holy Spirit intimately? Can you recognize His voice speaking to you?
Scripture References
Deuteronomy 6:4-9; 30:11-14; Psalm 86:11; James 2:23; John 14:15-24
Book References
Faith and Fables: p. 15-17; 87-88
Sons and Servants: p. 8-26; 38; 41; 45; 103; 111-112; 114
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