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Day 36 Exodus 12:43 And the LORD said unto Moses and Aaron, “This is the ordinance of the Passover: There shall no stranger eat thereof: 44 “But every man’s servant that is bought for money, when thou hast circumcised him, then shall he eat thereof. 45 “A foreigner and a hired servant shall not eat thereof. 46 “In one house shall it be eaten; thou shalt not carry forth ought of the flesh abroad out of the house; neither shall ye break a bone thereof. 47 “All the congregation of Israel shall keep it. 48 “And when a stranger shall sojourn with thee, and will keep the Passover to the LORD, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it; and he shall be as one who is born in the land: for no uncircumcised person shall eat thereof. 49 “One law shall be to him who is homeborn, and unto the stranger that sojourns among you.” 50 Thus did all the children of Israel; as the LORD commanded Moses and Aaron, so did they. 51 And it came to pass the selfsame day, that the LORD did bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt by their armies. Instructions are part of life. You get them from your parents, teachers, employers. You see instructions on everything you do. God gave Moses and Aaron instructions on how to observe the Passover. He told them who could partake and who couldn’t. God told them how foreigners could partake of the Passover. He told them how to handle the lamb. God told them not to break a bone. As Christians, you receive God’s instructions through prayer. He gives you every detail you need to accomplish His work. Just as God talked to Moses and Aaron, instructing them in everything they needed to know and do, He instructs you through prayer and Bible study. Today, you celebrate Passover when you take communion. God included you in the instructions God gave Moses and Aaron. If you aren’t Jewish, you are a foreigner. He made a provision for you to partake through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. You know that as God’s perfect Lamb, the person assigned to break the legs of the malefactors didn’t break Jesus’ legs because He was already dead. Jesus’ death and resurrection opened the door for you to partake of the Passover, known today as communion or the Lord’s Supper when you accepted Him as your Savior and Lord. Jesus told His disciples to partake often, not only once a year. 1 Corinthians 11:23 For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread: 24 And when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, “Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.” 25 After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, “This cup is the New Testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. 26 “For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do show the Lord’s death till he come.” Passover is for all those who accept Jesus as Savior and Lord. It’s not only a Jewish feast, it belongs to everyone. God made provision for everyone in the instructions He gave Moses and Aaron. Have you accepted Jesus as Savior and Lord? If so, you can partake of the Passover, the Lord’s Supper, communion. Let’s pray: Father, thank you for providing a way for me to partake of Your Passover. Help me remember Your sacrifice every time I partake of communion as I look forward to Jesus’ return. In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen. Copyright © 19 July 2021 by Valerie Routhieaux Image courtesy of Pixabay