The scenes in our reading for today are quite graphic, and they may be shocking if you haven’t encountered them before. By painting the blood of a lamb on the doorposts of their houses, the enslaved people of Israel were spared from a plague of death. Seeing the blood on their doorways, the Lord passed over them. But the plague took the lives of all the Egyptians’ firstborn sons. There was wailing throughout Egypt because the hard-hearted Pharaoh would not listen to God’s plea through Moses: “Let my people go!”
The Jewish Feast of Passover has been celebrated every year since that day long ago. And it’s no coincidence that Jesus’ last supper with his disciples was during the Passover feast. He said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. For I tell you, I will not eat it again until it finds fulfillment in the kingdom of God” (Luke 22:15-16).
At that supper, Jesus showed his disciples that the bread and wine of the meal symbolized his body and blood, given and poured out for them. And on the next day he gave up his life to be sacrificed as “the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world” (John 1:29). As the ultimate Passover Lamb, Jesus freed us from being slaves to sin (John 8:34). Because he took on the punishment for our sin, the judgment for sin has passed over us. Believing in him, we have new life to live with joy and trust in the Lord forever!
Let's say "Thank you!" to God through our singing this morning!!
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Here's this week's story summary! CLICK HERE
Connection to the promise: By His grace, God spared the Israelites from judgement by requiring the blood of a lamb. Jesus is the Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world. His death was the ultimate sacrifice, and those who trust in Christ are under His saving blood and will be passed over in the final judgement.
If you have a bible at your house, open to Exodus 5-12 and have a parent read it out loud to you! If you don't have one, that's okay! CLICK HERE.
"Pretty Please" Game
Invite family members to line up, shoulder-to-shoulder. Choose one person to be the "Pharaoh" (silly hats suggested!). Each person should take a turn approaching Pharaoh and requesting silly things by saying "Pretty please will you....." Pharaoh must say "No!" without smiling. When the Pharaoh laughs or smiles, they are replaced by a new Pharaoh.
Silly Ideas?
- let me cuddle a porcupine
-let me kiss the soap dispenser
-let me sniff dirty socks
-buy a pet skunk named Stinker.
Frog Craft Activity (#craftivity)
Other fun idea: