1. Reading of story.
2. Key points:-
a.
Exodus 12:8…They shall eat the flesh that same night, roasted with fire, and they shall eat
it with unleavened bread and bitter herbs.
Symbolic food taken
during the Passover:-
i. Lamb
(Exodus 12:5)–
1. Male
– Inheritance of King
2. Without
defect – righteousness of Christ
3. One
year old – First born of the family
ii. Unleavened
bread
1. Need
to react fast before Pharaoh changes his mind - Cannot wait for the bread to
rise
2. Higher
density and can take in bigger quantity
3. Will
not spoil for many day - can keep longer in the desert
iii. Bitter
herb – Remember the bitterness of slavery in Egypt
b.
Exodus 12:32…Take both your flocks and your herds, as
you have said, and go, and bless me also.
King
Pharaoh wanted the blessing from God but refused to obey God.
2.
Reflection :
a.
Unleavened bread -
God planned ahead for the needs of His people. How do you relate this to your
journey with God?
b.
Bitter herb –
Separate a time in a year for us to remember the goodness of God for rescuing
us from bitterness.
c.
Blessing comes with
the condition of obedience.
