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Day 21, or January 21. Don't miss out on the

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greatest offer available. Our thought today is

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rooted in Exodus 12, verse 28. The Israelites

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did just what the Lord commanded. Now the big

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picture surrounding this verse. The greatest

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feast of Judaism is inaugurated in Egypt as the

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Passover takes place. God tells the people that

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he himself is going to pass over them, and the

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only way they can be safe is to paint blood onto

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the doorposts and lintels of their houses. Every

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household that does that will be spared. Sadly,

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those who ignore this simple advice will perish.

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Maybe I'm being simple, but I would have thought

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everyone would have done it rather than take

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the risk. The first Passover takes place around

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the time that Christians now celebrate Easter.

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And now our action step for today. At Passover,

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rather than thinking of God condemning all who

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disobeyed, I prefer to think that it was a time

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when God began explaining the escape clause for

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all mankind. He told everyone what to do to be

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saved from the impending disaster. This is exactly

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what happened in Egypt, when salvation came through

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the sacrifice of a lamb, which became known as

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the Passover lamb. Centuries later, John the

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Baptist looks at Jesus and urges everyone to

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look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin

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of the world. The question is, have you looked,

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and is Jesus your Passover lamb? Please consider

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these simple steps that you need to take to ensure

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you are amongst those who will be covered by

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the sacrifice of Jesus, the Lamb of God. Admit

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that you are a sinner and far from perfect before

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God. Accept the sacrifice made for you at Calvary

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by Jesus. Acknowledge openly that you are a follower

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of Jesus Christ. If you have taken these steps

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with the help of the Holy Spirit, be sure to

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attend a local church where God is obviously

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moving. Please let us know by contacting us on

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www .bible .org .uk. We would love to hear from

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you and send you some literature.