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Day 21 or January 21. Don't miss out on the greatest offer available. Our thought today

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is rooted in Exodus chapter 12 verse 28. The Israelites did just what the Lord commanded.

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Now the big picture surrounding this verse. The greatest feast of Judaism is inaugurated

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in Egypt as the Passover takes place. God tells the people that he himself is going

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to pass over them, and the only way they can be safe is to paint blood onto the door-posts

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and lintels of their houses. Every household that does that will be spared. Sadly, those

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who ignore this simple advice will perish. Maybe I am being simple, but I would have

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thought everyone would have done it rather than take the risk. The first Passover takes

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place around the time that Christians now celebrate Easter.

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And now our action step for today. At Passover, rather than thinking of God condemning all

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who disobeyed, I prefer to think that it was a time when God began explaining the escape

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clause for all mankind. He told everyone what to do to be saved from the impending disaster.

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This is exactly what happened in Egypt when salvation came through the sacrifice of a

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lamb, which became known as the Passover lamb. Centuries later, John the Baptist looks at

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Jesus and urges everyone to, look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.

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The question is, have you looked, and is Jesus your Passover lamb? Please consider these

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simple steps that you need to take to ensure you are amongst those who will be covered

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by the sacrifice of Jesus, the Lamb of God. Admit that you are a sinner and far from perfect

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before God. Accept the sacrifice made for you at Calvary by Jesus. Acknowledge openly

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that you are a follower of Jesus Christ. If you have taken these steps with the help of

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the Holy Spirit, be sure to attend a local church where God is obviously moving. Please

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let us know by contacting us on www.bible.org.uk. We would love to hear from you and send you

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some literature.