The blood will be a sign for you on the houses where you are, and when I see the blood I will pass over you. No destructive plague will touch you when I strike Egypt. —Exodus 12:13
This month, Jews will celebrate Passover. Today, many Christian denominations—especially Messianic Jewish ones—hold Passover Seders and ceremonies to show their solidarity with the Jewish people. No matter what denomination you come from, Passover is a time to celebrate liberation. The Israelites celebrated their first Passover in recognition of their physical freedom from slavery in Egypt. They also celebrated that God spared them and their children from the plagues visited on Egypt, particularly the tenth plague, which prescribed the death of all Egypt’s firstborn. For today’s Jews and Christians, Passover is a remembrance of physical freedom but can also celebrate emotional and spiritual liberation. Although you may be a veteran Christian, you may have been in slavery to sin. Jesus liberates us from that slavery, but you have probably felt enslaved to something in your life. It might be a difficult job, a tense family situation, a serious illness or something else. Sometimes, you will literally be freed from these things. Your addiction may fall away, your illness may go into remission or your family member may apologize for hurting you. However, what if liberation does not seem possible or simply will not happen on Earth? Passover can still be a time of celebration for you. Instead of focusing on physical, earthly problems, focus on the freedom Christ gives you. Ask that He would teach you to walk and act as a free person, filled with His peace, love and other fruits of the Spirit. Do not give up hope for physical deliverance, but leave it in His hands as you increase your trust in Him. Above all, let the Passover remind you of His sacrifice, which He made so you could be free indeed from the most evil slave master of all.
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