While the people and Moses/Aaron concentrated their efforts upon the journey out of Egypt, the Lord laid the foundation for the remembrance of the times. This section solely dealt with the regulations for the Passover. First, no foreigner, temporary resident or hired worker is to partake, just slaves after they have been circumsized. Second, it must be eaten inside the house - this was to commemorate their houses as a place of refuge after the blood painted doorposts. Third, if an alien wants to participate, he can after all of the males in his household were circumsized. No uncircumsized male may partake. The same law applies to native-born and the aliens living with them. With this understanding behind them, the Lord brought Israel out of Egypt by their divisions.
I know that for us, whenever we took a long trip (especially by car) we asked for the Lord's safety just before our departure. How much of the Lord do we include when we do our packing? Perhaps not much. Still as Scripture says, Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain.
Looking forward to the weekend, looks like after this morning's rain has left (praiseful it is not SNOW!!!) the weather should be great for the next several days.
Praise for today: Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits. Ps 103:2
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