April 4, 2023

Jesus Is the Passover Lamb.

Exodus 12

Andrew Hughes
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Key Verse | Exodus 12:5-6

Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male a year old. You may take it from the sheep or from the goats, and you shall keep it until the fourteenth day of this month, when the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill their lambs at twilight.

Exodus 12

The Passover

1 The LORD said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, 2 “This month shall be for you the beginning of months. It shall be the first month of the year for you. 3 Tell all the congregation of Israel that on the tenth day of this month every man shall take a lamb according to their fathers' houses, a lamb for a household. 4 And if the household is too small for a lamb, then he and his nearest neighbor shall take according to the number of persons; according to what each can eat you shall make your count for the lamb. 5 Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male a year old. You may take it from the sheep or from the goats, 6 and you shall keep it until the fourteenth day of this month, when the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill their lambs at twilight. 1 12:6 Hebrew between the two evenings

7 Then they shall take some of the blood and put it on the two doorposts and the lintel of the houses in which they eat it. 8 They shall eat the flesh that night, roasted on the fire; with unleavened bread and bitter herbs they shall eat it. 9 Do not eat any of it raw or boiled in water, but roasted, its head with its legs and its inner parts. 10 And you shall let none of it remain until the morning; anything that remains until the morning you shall burn. 11 In this manner you shall eat it: with your belt fastened, your sandals on your feet, and your staff in your hand. And you shall eat it in haste. It is the LORD's Passover. 12 For I will pass through the land of Egypt that night, and I will strike all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and on all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgments: I am the LORD. 13 The blood shall be a sign for you, on the houses where you are. And when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and no plague will befall you to destroy you, when I strike the land of Egypt.

14 This day shall be for you a memorial day, and you shall keep it as a feast to the LORD; throughout your generations, as a statute forever, you shall keep it as a feast. 15 Seven days you shall eat unleavened bread. On the first day you shall remove leaven out of your houses, for if anyone eats what is leavened, from the first day until the seventh day, that person shall be cut off from Israel. 16 On the first day you shall hold a holy assembly, and on the seventh day a holy assembly. No work shall be done on those days. But what everyone needs to eat, that alone may be prepared by you. 17 And you shall observe the Feast of Unleavened Bread, for on this very day I brought your hosts out of the land of Egypt. Therefore you shall observe this day, throughout your generations, as a statute forever. 18 In the first month, from the fourteenth day of the month at evening, you shall eat unleavened bread until the twenty-first day of the month at evening. 19 For seven days no leaven is to be found in your houses. If anyone eats what is leavened, that person will be cut off from the congregation of Israel, whether he is a sojourner or a native of the land. 20 You shall eat nothing leavened; in all your dwelling places you shall eat unleavened bread.”

21 Then Moses called all the elders of Israel and said to them, “Go and select lambs for yourselves according to your clans, and kill the Passover lamb. 22 Take a bunch of hyssop and dip it in the blood that is in the basin, and touch the lintel and the two doorposts with the blood that is in the basin. None of you shall go out of the door of his house until the morning. 23 For the LORD will pass through to strike the Egyptians, and when he sees the blood on the lintel and on the two doorposts, the LORD will pass over the door and will not allow the destroyer to enter your houses to strike you. 24 You shall observe this rite as a statute for you and for your sons forever. 25 And when you come to the land that the LORD will give you, as he has promised, you shall keep this service. 26 And when your children say to you, ‘What do you mean by this service?’ 27 you shall say, ‘It is the sacrifice of the LORD's Passover, for he passed over the houses of the people of Israel in Egypt, when he struck the Egyptians but spared our houses.’” And the people bowed their heads and worshiped.

28 Then the people of Israel went and did so; as the LORD had commanded Moses and Aaron, so they did.

The Tenth Plague: Death of the Firstborn

29 At midnight the LORD struck down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sat on his throne to the firstborn of the captive who was in the dungeon, and all the firstborn of the livestock. 30 And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he and all his servants and all the Egyptians. And there was a great cry in Egypt, for there was not a house where someone was not dead. 31 Then he summoned Moses and Aaron by night and said, “Up, go out from among my people, both you and the people of Israel; and go, serve the LORD, as you have said. 32 Take your flocks and your herds, as you have said, and be gone, and bless me also!”

The Exodus

33 The Egyptians were urgent with the people to send them out of the land in haste. For they said, “We shall all be dead.” 34 So the people took their dough before it was leavened, their kneading bowls being bound up in their cloaks on their shoulders. 35 The people of Israel had also done as Moses told them, for they had asked the Egyptians for silver and gold jewelry and for clothing. 36 And the LORD had given the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they let them have what they asked. Thus they plundered the Egyptians.

37 And the people of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand men on foot, besides women and children. 38 A mixed multitude also went up with them, and very much livestock, both flocks and herds. 39 And they baked unleavened cakes of the dough that they had brought out of Egypt, for it was not leavened, because they were thrust out of Egypt and could not wait, nor had they prepared any provisions for themselves.

40 The time that the people of Israel lived in Egypt was 430 years. 41 At the end of 430 years, on that very day, all the hosts of the LORD went out from the land of Egypt. 42 It was a night of watching by the LORD, to bring them out of the land of Egypt; so this same night is a night of watching kept to the LORD by all the people of Israel throughout their generations.

Institution of the Passover

43 And the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, “This is the statute of the Passover: no foreigner shall eat of it, 44 but every slave 2 12:44 Or servant; the Hebrew term ebed designates a range of social and economic roles (see Preface) that is bought for money may eat of it after you have circumcised him. 45 No foreigner or hired worker may eat of it. 46 It shall be eaten in one house; you shall not take any of the flesh outside the house, and you shall not break any of its bones. 47 All the congregation of Israel shall keep it. 48 If a stranger shall sojourn with you and would keep the Passover to the LORD, let all his males be circumcised. Then he may come near and keep it; he shall be as a native of the land. But no uncircumcised person shall eat of it. 49 There shall be one law for the native and for the stranger who sojourns among you.”

50 All the people of Israel did just as the LORD commanded Moses and Aaron. 51 And on that very day the LORD brought the people of Israel out of the land of Egypt by their hosts.

Footnotes

[1] 12:6 Hebrew between the two evenings
[2] 12:44 Or servant; the Hebrew term ‘ebed designates a range of social and economic roles (see Preface)

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Dive Deeper | Exodus 12

What's the greatest meal you've ever had? What did it consist of? What was the occasion?

Personally, I tend to cherish celebratory meals the most. Holidays, graduations, birthdays, etc. give me a lot of joy because they result in a memorable shared experience over something important that has happened.

In the Bible, God masterfully makes an important point about what it's like to be in fellowship with Him, constantly comparing it to a great feast. Usually, when we think of living with God, we think primarily about acting right so that God will be satisfied with us. And yet, God makes it clear in His Word that His goal is simply for us to be satisfied in Him.

Think about it with me:

  • The original humans "take and eat" what God forbid, even though they already had perfect communion with Him (Genesis 1-3).
  • God gives His people a sacrificial lamb to pass over their sins, become their new feast, and provide a way to remember Him (Exodus 12:1-28).
  • When talking about His coming death, Jesus tells His followers that He is the true feast and that to remember Him they should "take and eat" (Luke 22:14-20).
  • Jesus dies as our sacrificial lamb to pay the penalty for our sins, but rises triumphantly to defeat death forever (Luke 24:1-7).
  • Jesus' first followers celebrate the resurrection by eating together (Acts 2:42-47).
  • When Jesus returns to earth one day, those He's saved will be invited to join Him in the great feast of the Lamb (Revelation 19:9).

This weekend, God's people will gather to celebrate Him again. We will mourn the death of Jesus, but we will also celebrate His resurrection and ultimately our resurrection to be with Him that is to come.

Death has been conquered. A resurrected life is ours, and we simply get to enjoy Him forever. Any fleeting joy we experience in this life is simply a foretaste of the divine joy that is to come.

So, friend, take and eat. Join the great feast of God. Worship our Lord, savor His beauty, and do all this in remembrance of Him.

This month's memory verse

4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. 5 Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand;

– Philippians 4:4-5

Discussion Questions

1. Are you finding yourself attempting to gain, or regain, God's approval lately? If so, what's keeping you from understanding the nature of His grace and love toward you?

2. Do you see God as your total sustenance? What else do you tend to run to for life and joy?

3. What would your life look like if you fully gave yourself over to God's burning desire for you to be satisfied in Him?

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Michael Sisson

INTRODUCTION Luke 22:16 “…for I say to you, I shall never again eat it [the Passover] >>>until<<< it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.” Within Christendom today, you hear a common misconception that Christ (Messiah) abrogated the Law (Torah; including Passover)…that the Law was temporary. Those espousing this view typically cite Rom 10:4 (where “end of the Law” correctly understood means “goal of the Law,” not “conclusion of the Law”), Gal 3, and Eph 2. (This dubious assertion also renders moot the Jerusalem Council’s deliberations and decision on the separate question of the gentiles’ need to embrace full Torah observance. [Acts 15:1-31]) While answering the above proof texts is beyond the scope of this daily devotional, it is worth noting Exodus 12:14 and Ex 12:17 call the commandment to observe Passover a “permanent ordinance” which Israel is to observe “forever.” (Ex 12:24) Furthermore, in Lk 22:16 Christ Himself implies He will continue to eat the Passover in His Kingdom in future. In 1Cor 5:7-8, Paul too encourages his audience’s ongoing observance of Passover. In fact, the Communion of which we partake today is itself lifted from Christ’s own identification with the Cup of Salvation and the Afikomen of the Passover Seder. We should further recognize that saying Christ has abrogated the Law also does violence to His own words in Mt 5:17-19 and Lk 16:17. Lastly, saying Messiah (Christ) has abrogated these ordinances about which we are currently reading places a nearly insurmountable stumbling block between Jews and the Gospel. In thus asserting, we perpetuate the “FALSE” and “BLASPHEMOUS” testimony leveled against Christ, Stephen, and Paul. (See Acts 6:11-14 and Acts 21:21-24,28) For a deeper dive into this common misconception within the Church, check out the following episode of The Bible Project podcast: https://bibleproject.com/podcast/does-church-supersede-israel COMMENTARY ON EXODUS 12 Re: Ex 11:2 G-d institutes a new religious calendar in Israel. Re: Ex 12:3 Ex 12:3 (NASB) “Speak to all the congregation of Israel, saying, >>>‘On the tenth of this month they are each one to take a lamb for themselves,<<< according to their fathers’households, a lamb for each household. Where is Jesus in this verse? As lambs were being set aside for Passover on the 10th of Nissan (i.e. Palm Sunday), Yeshua (the Lamb of G-d; Jn 1:29,36) made His triumphant entry into Jerusalem mounted on the foal of an ass. (See Zech 9:9, Mt 21:1-9; Jn 12:12-16) >>>See also the Talmud which says: "R. Alexandri said: “R. Y’hoshua’a ben Levi explained: ‘If they will be righteous, [the Messiah will come] on the clouds of heaven (Daniel 7:13); if they will not be righteous, [he will come] as a poor man riding upon an ass (Zech 9:9)" —Sanhedrin 98a, Quoted by Raphael Patai in his book, THE MESSIAH TEXTS, p 83.<<< “Between Exodus 12 and 23, we are given a step by step description of the process of the founding of the Israelite polity. At the beginning of chapter 12, God commands Moses and Aaron to initiate a new calendar for the Israelites, beginning with the spring month of Nissan (Ex 12:1-2). He then names the new polity Adat Bnai Yisrael (“the congregation of Israel”; Ex 12:3) and sets down procedures for establishing citizenship in it through the sacrifice of the pascal lamb and the observance of Passover (12:3-28 and 43-51).” — Daniel Elazar, Covenant & Polity in Biblical Israel: Biblical Foundations & Jewish Expressions, p. 178 If the Passover lamb of the Old Covenant made someone a citizen of Israel then, how much more does the Passover Lamb of the New Covenant make someone a citizen of Israel? (See Eph 2:12) Re: Ex 12:4 See Mt 15:24, Isa 49:6. Notice this verse only provides for a situation in which the Passover offering is more food than one household can eat in a single evening. The Torah offers no solution for a situation where a single Passover offering doesn’t provide ample food for a very large household (i.e. an additional offering is not prescribed). The implication of this silence hints at the sufficiency of Christ, our Passover, Whose lone sacrifice is sufficient for ALL mankind. Re: Ex 12:5 Ex 12:5 (NASB) ‘Your lamb shall be an unblemished male a year old; >>>you may take it from the sheep or from the goats.”<<< It has been said by a variety of people in a variety of ways that “G-d is in the details.” The adage could not be more true of this seemingly innocuous little verse. In my opinion, hidden within it is one of Scripture’s most profound hints at the rejection of the Messiah according to “the predetermined plan and foreknowledge of G-d.“ (Acts 2:23) Granted, hindsight is 20/20. According to 1Cor 5:7, Yeshua ha Mashiach (Jesus Christ) is our Pesach (Passover). If there is an economy of words in scripture (which says ALL must be fulfilled), then according to 1Cor 5:7, Messiah MUST be BOTH the Lamb (Jn 1:29,36) AND the Goat.(Lev 16:9; Heb 9:12) Someone will ask “How could a goat be a type of Christ?” and cite Mt 25:33,41. Here’s how: Christ (the Word made flesh) is like a mirror (1Cor 13:12). The believer looks at Him and sees the Lamb of G-d (Jn 1:29,36). Consequently, Scripture refers those believers as sheep (Mt 25:33). Whereas, unbelievers look at Yeshua (Jesus) and they see a blasphemer (Mt 9:3; Mt 26:65)…a goat. Consequently, Scripture speaks of these unbelievers as goats (Mt 25:33,41; Zech 10:3). Thus, a lamb is a type of our Passover (Christ) welcomed, recognized, and worshipped as the Son of G-d, whereas a kid (goat) is type of our Passover (Christ) unrecognized, rejected, and despised…the Despised Messiah. (Jn 1:31; Lk 19:44; Isa 49:7; Isa 53:2-3) See also my Gen 12:3 comment on “The Mirror Effect.” https://www.jointhejourney.com/4903-honesty-can-evidence-our-trust-in-god) It should be noted “Passover” sometimes refers to the feast, and other times it refers to the offering itself. Moreover, when using “Passover” to refer to the offering itself, all too often English translations insert the word “lamb” as well for clarification. However, doing so leaves most readers unaware a kid may be used for the Passover. Furthermore, in his book, THE TEMPLE, Alfred Edersheim reports that after the Babylonian captivity, rabbinic Judaism prescribed only lambs were to be used for Passover, though the reason for this is unclear. Re: Ex 12:6 Ex 12:6 (NASB) ‘*You shall keep it until the fourteenth day of the same month, then >>>the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel is to kill it at twilight.<<< This foreshadows Messiah Yeshua’s crucifixion. Notice “…kill IT…” Israel collectively kills THE Passover (singular). Again, this hints at the sufficiency of Christ, our Passover (1Cor 5:7; Acts 4:27-28). Regarding "twilight," see John 9:4 "...night is coming...." Re: Ex 12:8 See Jn 6:53-56 Re: Ex 12:11 Ex 12:11 (NASB) ‘Now you shall eat it in this manner: >>>with your loins girded, your sandals on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and you shall eat it in haste<<<—it is the LORD'S Passover. Contrast this with Mk 14:18. Whereas, the first Passover was eaten with girded loins, in haste, as slaves ready to depart Egypt, the Passover Seder known as the Last Supper was eaten reclining and leisurely as free men. Re: Ex 12:14-20 Ex 12:14 (NASB) ‘Now this day will be a memorial to you, and you shall celebrate it as a feast to the LORD; throughout your generations you are to celebrate it as a >>>permanent ordinance.<<< Ex 12:17 (NASB) ‘You shall also observe the >>>Feast of Unleavened Bread,<<< for on this very day I brought your hosts out of the land of Egypt; therefore you shall observe this day throughout your generations as a >>>permanent ordinance.<<< Contrary to those who assert Christ abrogated the Torah (Law; contrast various translations of Mt 5:17-19 with Eph 2:15), the Hebrew word in these verses translated as “permanent” actually means “PERMANENT.” In our modern parlance, we jointly refer to both Passover and the subsequent Feast of Unleavened Bread (eight days all together) as “Passover,” though they are separate events. G-d’s purpose for the Feast of Unleavened Bread is to call us to live sanctified lives…set apart holy unto Him (see 1Cor 5:7-8). Why leaven? The Word of G-d, and the Word of G-d made flesh (Messiah; Jn 1:14), is a mirror of our spiritual condition (Jas 1:23; 1Cor 13:12; 2Cor 3:18). Sin is ultimately the rejection of G-d and His sovereignty in our lives. The Depised Messiah, Yeshua (Jesus), is the very embodiment of mankind’s rejected Sovereign. Thus, if leaven is a type of sin (i.e. the evil inclination, pride, the exultation of one’s self above G-d…as is widely taught in Judaism), how much more so is leaven also a type of the Despised Messiah, “Who…became sin on our behalf….”(2Cor 5:21) Moreover, this typological relationship further explains how believing Jews and gentiles, reconciled to G-d as a leavened, First Fruits, wave offering (Lev 23:17) and sanctified through our Passover Lamb, are called to become “unleavened,” in 1Cor 5:7-8. Re: Ex 12:24 Ex 12:24 (NASB) “And you shall observe this event as an ordinance for you and your children >>>forever.”<<< Re: Ex 12:38 Ex 12:38 (NASB) A >>>mixed multitude also went up with them,<<< along with flocks and herds, a very large number of livestock. Re: Ex 12:40 Ex 12:40 (NASB) Now the time that the sons of Israel lived in Egypt was >>>four hundred and thirty years.<<< Compare with Gen 15:13. Re: Ex 12:42 Ex 12:42 (NASB) It is a night to be observed for the LORD for having brought them out from the land of Egypt; this night is for the LORD, >>>to be observed by all the sons of Israel throughout their generations.<<< Re: Ex 12:43 Ex 12:43 (NASB) The LORD said to Moses and Aaron, “This is the ordinance of the Passover: >>>no *[Lit son of a stranger] *foreigner is to eat of it;<<< The Passover (Christ; see 1Cor 5:7) is only for those in “the commonwealth of Israel.” See Eph 2:11-13,19. Re: Ex 12:46 Ex 12:46 (NASB) “It is to be eaten in a single house; you are not to bring forth any of the flesh outside of the house, >>>nor are you to break any bone of it.<<< See Jn 19:33. Re: Ex 12:48 Ex 12:48 (CJB) If a foreigner staying with you wants to observe ADONAI's Pesach, >>>all his males must be circumcised.<<< Then he may take part and observe it; >>>he will be like a citizen of the land. But no uncircumcised person is to eat it.<<< See pp Num 9:14. See Rom 2:29; Eph 2:12,19.
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Hugh Stephenson

GM Andrew! LOVE your call- “Join the great feast of God.” No works. No “trying harder”. Just join the feast. Back to the questions- What questions does the Passover answer? -Blood on the door posts: -Passover was a direct act of God. It is so big that they reset the calendar to it. -God calls me to show visible signs to others what a consecrated life looks like, -It is the means to appropriate the LORD’s protection -When it’s clear I’m unable to provide for myself and protect myself I can trust Him for 100% of what I need. -The Passover is evidence of Israel’s election. What evidence is there in my life of my election? -Leaven often represents sin. I am to use His provision of protection to make sure I have no “leaven” in His eyes. https://www.gotquestions.org/leaven-in-the-Bible.html https://www.gotquestions.org/little-leaven-leavens-whole-lump.html https://www.gotquestions.org/leaven-of-the-Pharisees.html https://www.gotquestions.org/parable-leaven.html https://www.gotquestions.org/unleavened-bread.html
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Hugh Stephenson

-verse 15 “That person shall be cut off from Israel.” God is serious about how His directions can allow us access to all His promises and blessings. We can opt out, but it won’t go well for us. Verse 28- the Israelites did exactly what God said. May it not take 10 plagues for me to do the same. Last point - Like the Israelites, God may choose me to suffer for an extraordinary long period of time SO THAT I would see this life as a glimpse of Hell and eternal life as the Promises Land that should be the object of my deepest desires. The Plagues: -Reveal to Pharaoh and to us God’s “person and power”. -In my life’s battles He will fight for me
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Hugh Stephenson

-The God of Israel is the one and only true God. He humiliates the God’s of Egypt, especially in the death of Pharoah’s first born son who was believed to have special protection. -We see a preview of the “Day of the Lord” aka THAT DAY- “The phrase “day of the Lord” usually identifies events that take place at the end of history.” Please make sure you click the link and equip yourself more on this. https://www.gotquestions.org/day-of-the-Lord.html. In a message awhile back we were advised to “Be ready for THIS day to the THAT day”. Just about the best advice EVER. -“…and bless me also!” Pharaoh did not believe and wasn’t ready. In verse 32 he begs Moses to pray for him. This may be the best examples if divine irony ever.
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Chris Landry

Good stuff, Andrew! Really liked this thought/reminder you gave me: "Usually, when we think of living with God, we think primarily about acting right so that God will be satisfied with us. AND YET, God makes it clear in His Word that His goal is simply for us to be satisfied in Him." John Piper says that God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him. I think I heard Louie G say, "you can't passionately pursue God until you realize He's passionately pursuing you." This reminds me of the lost sheep parable (Luke 15:3-7) and the rich young ruler (Mark 10:17-27). God is personal. He is seeking out ONE. You. Me. Us. Simultaneously. Longing for our heart. Every moment. Every day. He's NOT out to find me out because he already knows the numbers of hairs on my head (Luke 12:7 ) and when I sit and when I rise (Psalm 139). He's seeking me out because He loves me. Cares for me. More then the birds! He's not just returning my love for Him. Therefore, we love because He FIRST loved us. (1 John 4:19). So, here I am .... He's knocking at the door (Revelation 3:20). Wanting to feast with me today. Just like yesterday. And tomorrow. And the next day. Because He loves me ... firstly, intentionally, sweetly, faithfully, daily. [door opens wide]......to be continued.
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Sue Bohlin

Thanks so much, Andrew. As "God's Party Girl," I looooove the idea of the kingdom as a big blowout celebration feast! Verse 31 says that ON THE VERY DAY, when 430 years of sojourning in Egypt was up, the Israelites left Egypt. Yesterday in our reading, we saw that ON THE VERY DAY of Daniel's prophecy of 69 weeks, looking forward to the Messiah's arrival, Jesus entered Jerusalem as King. I am so encouraged by this reminder that God is always on time. Always.
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Michael Scaman

Some say Jesus came in on Jerusalem riding on the donkey on Lamb selection day (10th of the month). The year Jesus died, Lamb selection day was a Sunday. Then the lamb was to live with you a week and then on Passover be sacrificed (14th of the month) That fits Holy week and Passover. What would it be like as the Lamb spends the week in Jerusalem and goes for the night to Bethany outside the city? One thing we might not think about is that Jesus was anointed by a ton of expensive perfume shortly before. He probably was smelling like a rose for days.
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Amy Lowther

1. Neither. I look to God for guidance everyday and I celebrate His values everyday. His grace and His love are things to live in, learn, and appreciate. 2. I see God as the Creator of the world and the creator of everything in it. He is very resourceful. With God’s support, it is easy to run in life and to experience joy. 3. God helps you have peace and if something arises that disrupts peace, He helps you with that too.
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Michael Sisson

Exodus 12:4 (NASB) 4 ‘Now if the household is too small for a LAMB, then he and his NEIGHBOR nearest to his house are to take one according to the number of persons in them; according to what each man should eat, you are to divide the LAMB. Isaiah 49:6 (NASB) 6 He says, “It is too small a thing that You should be MY SERVANT To raise up the tribes of Jacob and to restore the preserved ones of Israel; I will also make You a light of the NATIONS So that MY SALVATION (My Yeshua) may reach to the end of the EARTH.”