Exodus 12:13
The blood of verse 13 is the blood of a spotless lamb that the Israelites were to mark on the doors of their homes so that the angel of death would pass over their house. This angel was coming through as the final plague of God against Egypt for its harsh treatment of His people. From this night forward, even until now, this moment is celebrated as Passover, for it is the night that God literally passed over all that were under the blood.
This is a perfect typology of Jesus, the spotless Lamb, shedding His blood for you and me. We deserve the death due to our sins, but a way has been provided that will not require our death, only the death of our surrogate Lamb. Jesus came to be that Lamb which would take away the sin of the world (John 1:29). By dying on Calvary, He affords the world the opportunity to mark the doorway of their heart with His blood. When we accept Him by faith, God is righteous in justifying all of us based upon that action alone (Romans 3:26). That blood thus spares us the wrath of God (Romans 5:9).
As long as the blood was on the door of the house, the inhabitants were safe. No amount of fear and doubt inside of the house could taint the mighty power of the blood that marked the entrance. On the other hand, no amount of fasting, singing, praising, giving or rejoicing could improve the blood’s ability to stay the hand of the angel. The blood was perfect, for it screamed to the angel, “Move on! Something has already died here”.
Your faith may rock and waver, and be shaken with the winds of this world, but the blood of Jesus stays firm on your heart. No storm of life can wash His blood away; no winds of difficulty can blow the bloodstain from the door. There is no action in the house that embarrasses the blood, causing it to jump off and go find a more worthy home; nor is there any righteousness that can be performed that will cause the blood to work with more strength and fervor. The blood is a finished work; and it is enough.
The Apostle Paul, who was the carrier of the glorious New Covenant message to the world, found the blood of Jesus to be the most powerful of all gospel themes. He told the young church that there was no more separation holding them back from the Holy of Holies, where God dwells, but that now they should have “boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus” (Hebrews 10:19). He called this a “new and living way” (verse 20); proving that Christianity is not dead but very much alive and that Jesus’ death on the cross was not to be relived over and over, for the work was “once for all” (Hebrews 10:10).
Believer, do not fear the angel of death; nor fear punishment for your sins. Jesus took your punishment and marked your heart with His blood. Any wrath that should go to you is stopped by His blood. Someone has already died here, so there is no more blood to be shed. Stay in the house and rest in His finished work.
The blood of verse 13 is the blood of a spotless lamb that the Israelites were to mark on the doors of their homes so that the angel of death would pass over their house. This angel was coming through as the final plague of God against Egypt for its harsh treatment of His people. From this night forward, even until now, this moment is celebrated as Passover, for it is the night that God literally passed over all that were under the blood.
This is a perfect typology of Jesus, the spotless Lamb, shedding His blood for you and me. We deserve the death due to our sins, but a way has been provided that will not require our death, only the death of our surrogate Lamb. Jesus came to be that Lamb which would take away the sin of the world (John 1:29). By dying on Calvary, He affords the world the opportunity to mark the doorway of their heart with His blood. When we accept Him by faith, God is righteous in justifying all of us based upon that action alone (Romans 3:26). That blood thus spares us the wrath of God (Romans 5:9).
As long as the blood was on the door of the house, the inhabitants were safe. No amount of fear and doubt inside of the house could taint the mighty power of the blood that marked the entrance. On the other hand, no amount of fasting, singing, praising, giving or rejoicing could improve the blood’s ability to stay the hand of the angel. The blood was perfect, for it screamed to the angel, “Move on! Something has already died here”.
Your faith may rock and waver, and be shaken with the winds of this world, but the blood of Jesus stays firm on your heart. No storm of life can wash His blood away; no winds of difficulty can blow the bloodstain from the door. There is no action in the house that embarrasses the blood, causing it to jump off and go find a more worthy home; nor is there any righteousness that can be performed that will cause the blood to work with more strength and fervor. The blood is a finished work; and it is enough.
The Apostle Paul, who was the carrier of the glorious New Covenant message to the world, found the blood of Jesus to be the most powerful of all gospel themes. He told the young church that there was no more separation holding them back from the Holy of Holies, where God dwells, but that now they should have “boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus” (Hebrews 10:19). He called this a “new and living way” (verse 20); proving that Christianity is not dead but very much alive and that Jesus’ death on the cross was not to be relived over and over, for the work was “once for all” (Hebrews 10:10).
Believer, do not fear the angel of death; nor fear punishment for your sins. Jesus took your punishment and marked your heart with His blood. Any wrath that should go to you is stopped by His blood. Someone has already died here, so there is no more blood to be shed. Stay in the house and rest in His finished work.
