Today we finished up the dedication sacrifices for the alter. Now the alter is ready.
Reading this part of Chapter 9 really makes me think of how important it is to celebrate what God has done for us. They are celebrating the Passover and God is making allowances for people to celebrate it no matter what. I think it is important that we move on from our past, but that we always remember what God rescued us from. The Israelites are again celebrating the night that God brought them out of slavery and bondage in Egypt. We need to remember the slavery and bondage, our personal Egypt, that God has brought us out of, and we need to celebrate our deliverance and freedom.
Here we see Jesus beginning to fulfill His ultimate purpose here on earth. At twelve years old, He knew what the Father wanted from Him, and He was fulfilling that calling. He knew that He "had to be in [His] Father's house." May we all seek out and know what the Father is wanting from us, and may we fulfill His plan for us. He has brought us out of Egypt and now we are free to fulfill His purposes.
David is still under attack and desperate for deliverance. He is going to God to deliver Him from His present 'Egypt'. Just as David says, we should all be making it known how grateful we are for God's deliverance! Let us not be ashamed to tell the nations that our God is a deliverer!!
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Not only should we remember the things that God has delivered us from, but we also need to realize that is still where many others find themselves today. Sometimes we loose our fire to witness and forget the urgency of sharing Christ. But as we celebrate the freedom that we have experienced in Christ, we also must remember to share that gift of freedom so that others to will be set free!
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