Day 8

The Exodus

from the The Life of Moses reading plan


Exodus 11:1-10, Exodus 12:14-42, Hebrews 11:23-28, Psalm 105:37,Psalm 105:38

BY Guest Writer

Text: Exodus 11:1-10, Exodus 12:14-42, Hebrews 11:23-28, Psalm 105:37,38

Their deliverance was coming.

Centuries earlier God had promised to bring His people out of captivity. And now that promise was beginning to unfold. But freedom for the Israelites would come in a most unusual way—by faith in the blood of a Passover lamb.

Imagine how absurd those instructions detailed in Exodus 12 must have seemed to the Israelites who had been enslaved for 400 years. Slaves feasting together as a family? Dressing to travel? Preparing to leave in haste the cruel bondage of their Egyptian slave camp?

Even the possibility of freedom would have seemed ludicrous. After generations of captivity, far more than the Israelites’ physical bodies were enslaved. Their souls had become shackled with hopelessness.

But as each plague unfolded, their lack of faith came face to face with the faithfulness of their covenant-keeping God—the One who had promised not only to bring them out of captivity, but to judge the nation that had oppressed them (Genesis 15:13-14). Judgment was falling upon Egypt because of their unbelief.

But wait. Weren’t the Israelites also guilty of unbelief?  Sure, they were the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. But hadn’t they failed to believe that God would do what He’d promised to do?  

Yes, the Israelites deserved judgment, too (Exodus 6:9). And so do we.

We’ve all walked in unbelief. We’ve all gone our own way and are deserving of God’s judgment for our sin (Isaiah 53:6). And that judgment is always death (Romans 6:23). But in spite of our sin, God has never left us without hope!

“The blood on the houses where you are staying will be a distinguishing mark for you; when I see the blood, I will pass over you. No plague will be among you to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt.”
-Exodus 12:12-13

The Israelites were delivered from the judgment of God by faith in the blood of a Passover lamb (Hebrews 11:28). Judgment could not fall upon the household marked with blood, because it had already fallen on the lamb.

But despite their obedience, no animal sacrifice would ever truly be sufficient to cover the Israelites’ sin—or ours. “For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins” (Hebrews 10:4). Not until Calvary, when all the sins and all the sacrifices for all time were placed on Jesus, would our sin be put to death (1 Peter 3:18).   

Thanks be to God, our Deliverer has come! The judgment for our sin has fallen upon Christ. Now, when the Father looks on us He sees Jesus, whose blood covers all our sin and reconciles us to God, making us “holy, faultless, and blameless before Him” (1 Corinthians 5:7; Colossians 1:22).

The Lamb of God was slaughtered on our behalf. Surely He is worthy of our worship, our adoration, our praise—our everything (Revelation 5:12).

“To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood and made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.”
– Revelation 1:5-6

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Carrie Gaul is a biblical correspondent for Revive Our Hearts. She and her husband Dennis have two married children and are enjoying grandchildren. Carrie has a deep love for God’s Word and a passion to see women grow in ever-increasing intimacy with Jesus through the study and application of His Word.

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43 thoughts on "The Exodus"

  1. Trisha Bilbrey says:

    As I have struggled like several others over the last 6 months at times I have lost hope. When I feel I am at the end of my rope, the Lord continues to strengthen me to get though this season of my life.

  2. We deserve God’s wrath, yet He shows us grace at Calvary and everyday. This gives me joy and a reason to get out of the bed!

  3. Tomeco says:

    Yes, this a constant reminder that God never leaves us and will bless us abundantly. I’ve had a lot to happen within this past year I know I began to deal with unbelief. I kept asking God why? Why is this happening? I am a single parent who needs a car after being in a car accident last summer. I need a new job to afford to support my daughter and I. Instead of asking why I’ve begun to accept in his time.

  4. Hello Sarah says:

    It is difficult not to just stay in our broken spirits. Hard horrible things happen in this world. Our senses are dulled – we can’t see or hear the freedom we have in Christ’s death and resurrection. But our burdens are lifted through faith. Jesus death frees us. Death freed the Israelites. Amazing even the Israelites had to act in faith. It’s always been about faith. Oh lord help me to be faithful to the end. “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is a the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.” Eph 2:8

  5. Amber H says:

    This is a great time to study Passover as it is celebrated this Friday I think it is!! I was t. Thinking about how the Israelites lost s sight of the promises God had given them generations before. I don’t ever want get so focused on my current situation that I forget what God has said to me. Deliverance IS coming, hard times are not forever! Praise to the Lamb who gave me his blood to cleanse and shield me!!

  6. Lindsey says:

    I just love SRT devotions and my time with my Savior. Today I felt like I truly got it for the first time. I understood that when God looks at me, He sees the blood of the Lamb covering me. I’m in awe! I couldn’t help but think of the song, At the Cross, and the lyrics. Where your love ran red and my sin washed white. Just wow! I’m so thankful that God loves me with an everlasting love!

  7. churchmouse says:

    Our path to deliverance may have come in the strangest way. That is part of our testimony. But the path always leads us to the Cross where the Deliverer hangs. But it doesn’t stop there. It proceeds to an empty tomb. There lies the hope, the proof of our completed deliverance. There lies the joy, even though the journey may have been fraught with hardships and obstacles. God’s ways are not our ways but it is always His desire to deliver us, that none should perish. Because He so loves…

  8. Kat says:

    These words were sweet to my soul today. Our family has been through a rough week and even this morning we are reminded it is not over. If you would lift up my brother-in-law, Tim, he has been on life support for a week now. We are praying with faith, knowing our God is able and not only sees us but hears us. They took him off sedation this morning and he has yet to wake. Thank you Jesus for what you are doing and what you are going to do, in Your sweet name…

    1. KB says:

      Praying for your family! Your unwavering faith I’m sure is a sweet encouragement to the whole family.

    2. churchmouse says:

      Praying for your entire family today

    3. Sherri says:

      Heavenly Father, please be with Kat & her entire family.

    4. Kat says:

      Thank you SRT family, your prayers are precious to me and my family. What a blessing to have sisters in Christ lift each other up before the throne without ever having met face to face.

      1. Lindsey says:

        Lord, please do what only you can. Lord, may your will be done. I ask in your name. Amen!

    5. Hello Sarah says:

      Praying for your precious family.

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