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EATING ROAST LAMB Exodus 12:1-11 VS. 8 AND THEY SHALL EAT THE FLESH IN THAT NIGHT, ROAST WITH FIRE, AND UNLEAVENED BREAD; AND WITH BITTER HERBS THEY SHALL EAT IT. 1-20 The Lord makes all things new to those whom he delivers from the bondage of Satan, and takes to himself to be his people. The time when he does this is to them the beginning of a new life. · God appointed that, on the night wherein they were to go out of Egypt, each family should kill a lamb, or that two or three families, if small, should kill one lamb. This lamb was to be eaten in the manner here directed, and the blood to be sprinkled on the door-posts, to mark the houses of the Israelites from those of the Egyptians. The angel of the Lord, when destroying the first-born of the Egyptians, would pass over the houses marked by the blood of the lamb: hence the name of this holy feast or ordinance. · The passover was to be kept every year, both as a remembrance of Israel's preservation and deliverance out of Egypt, and as a remarkable type of Christ. Their safety and deliverance were not a reward of their own righteousness, but the gift of mercy. Of this they were reminded, and by this ordinance they were taught, that all blessings came to them through the shedding and sprinkling of blood.
THE LAMB · It was to be without blemish; the Lord Jesus was a Lamb without spot: the judge who condemned Christ declared him innocent. · It was to be set apart four days before, denoting the marking out of the Lord Jesus to be a Saviour, both in the purpose and in the promise. · It was to be slain, and roasted with fire, denoting the painful sufferings of the Lord Jesus, even unto death, the death of the cross. The wrath of God is as fire, and Christ was made a curse for us. · Not a bone of it must be broken, which was fulfilled in Christ, #John 19:33|, denoting the unbroken strength of the Lord Jesus. THE BLOOD OF THE LAMB· It was to be sprinkled on the door-posts, denoting the open profession we are to make of faith in Christ. · It was not to be sprinkled upon the threshold; which cautions us to take heed of trampling under foot the blood of the covenant. · It is precious blood, and must be precious to us. · The blood, thus sprinkled, was a means of preserving the Israelites from the destroying angel, who had nothing to do where the blood was. The blood of Christ is the believer's protection from the wrath of God, the curse of the law, and the damnation of hell, Romans 8:1 1-WE MUST BY FAITH MAKE CHRIST OUR OWN 2-WE MUST RECEIVE SPIRITUAL STRENGTH AND NOURISHMENT FROM HIM, as from our food, see #Joh 6:53,55|. 3-IT WAS ALL TO BE EATEN; THOSE WHO BY FAITH FEED UPON CHRIST 4-WE MUST FEED UPON A WHOLE CHRIST · WE MUST TAKE CHRIST AND HIS YOKE · CHRIST AND HIS CROSS · CHRIST AND HIS CROWN
5-WHEN WE FEED UPON CHRIST BY FAITH, WE MUST FORSAKE THE RULE AND THE DOMINION OF SIN
· THE FEAST OF UNLEAVENED BREAD WAS TYPICAL OF THE CHRISTIAN LIFE, (1 Cor 5:7,8). Having received Christ Jesus the Lord, we must continually delight ourselves in Christ Jesus. No manner of work must be done, that is, no care admitted and indulged, which does not agree with, or would lessen this holy joy. The Jews were very strict as to the passover, so that no leaven should be found in their houses. It must be a feast kept in charity, without the leaven of malice; and in sincerity, without the leaven of hypocrisy. It was by an ordinance for ever; so long as we live we must continue feeding upon Christ, rejoicing in him always, with thankful mention of the great things he has done for us.
SPIRITUAL ROAST LAMB—
1-WHEN THE HOLY GHOST COMES BY IN A SERVICE
2-WHEN WE ARE ON THE MOUNTAIN TOP AND ENJOYING THE BLESSINGS OF GOD
3-WHEN WE SEE FOLK JOINING THE CHURCH
4-WHEN SINNERS ARE BEING SAVED
5-WHEN LIFE IS GOING WELL
6-WHEN WE SEE THE FLOWERS BLOOMING IN OUR GARDEN
7-WHEN A BABY IS BORN AND DEDICATED TO THE LORD---- ABRAHAM EXPERIENCED THIS IN GENESIS 21:1-8 |