F O O T H O L D
READING
61 TODAY AND TOMORROW
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PRAY Lord God, increase my
knowledge of you and of your will for my
life.
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READ Exodus 12:21-42.
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THINK What was the general
purpose of the instructions in verses 24-28?
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FOCUS Today we shall meet
people . . . talk to them . . . make choices
. . . and promises. And
tomorrow will grow out of today. See from
these verses how the present
affects the future.
1. The Israelites followed
God's instructions (21-29). What did
they have to do (21,22)?
Hyssop (22) is probably what
we today call marjoram. It would
make a useful natural brush.
By putting the blood above the door
and on both sides of it, the
Israelites showed they trusted in
God to protect them. And he
did!
2. They would teach their
children about what God has done (24-
27). Even today, the eldest
Jewish boy in the family asks the
question of verse 26 at the
Passover meal.
3. They had no time to use
yeast to raise their bread (34,39).
Every year afterwards, the
nation kept the festival of unleavened
bread. They did this to
remind themselves of God's goodness to
them. What reminds you most
of God's goodness to you?
4. They asked they Egyptians
for silver and gold (35,36). The
results were seen later when
they used these gifts in building
and equipping a beautiful
tent for worship (35:20-29).
5. With them on their
journey out of Egypt they took may other
people (38). Later on these
were going to make problems, for they
did not worship God as the
Israelites did.
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PRAY Ask God to give you
wisdom to make right choices and courage to
carry them through.
