"When He sees the blood on the lintel and on the two doorposts, the LORD will pass over the door. "
Exodus 12:23
GOT TO BE THE BLOOD
Read It: Exodus 12:1-3, 21-28; Hebrews 11:28 et me hang the key to today's study right here at the front door: The conflict of faith means choosing the provisions of God over the provisions visions of this world. You are probably familiar with the term Passover. It was the tenth and final plague God inflicted on Egypt through Moses, sending His death angel to kill the firstborn in every Egyptian home. But God said, "Israel, when I come over to kill Egypt, I don't want to kill your firstborn. So I want you to kill a lamb and put its blood on your doorpost. And when I see the blood, I will pass over you. I won't judge you. Only the firstborn of those who don't have the blood will die." Now what did it take for the average Israelite to survive that awful night? Faith. That's all just believing what God said and accepting His provision. Notice God didn't pass over these people because of their good works. His death angel wasn't looking for people who were hard-working, honest, est, nice to the neighbors, faithful at synagogue. He was looking for the blood. None of that other stuff mattered. That's the only way you get to heaven. When God sees the blood, His wrath passes over you. The blood of Jesus Christ, shed on the cross for you and me, is the only thing that satisfies God. The Egyptians were in trouble on the Passover because they had no God and no blood. Now here's where the conflict of faith comes in.
Suppose a Jewish person son said, "I want to be like the Egyptians. I don't want to smear blood on my door. What if they come after everyone tomorrow who put up blood? I trust in the power of the Egyptian empire to keep me safe tonight." Any Jew who did that would have been subject to the same judgment as the Egyptians. Are you counting on your good works, your reputation, your standing-your own provisions-to get you to heaven? Then you'd better face up to the conflict of faith and accept God's provision! Think About It God's provision isn't any harder to come by than the world's provision. It's easier, in fact. He's already done the work. All you have to do is believe.
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