This past Passover (which ended Tuesday, April 6) served to me as further proof that no matter how ancient God's ways are, they are new--or perhaps I should say renewed--daily for those who desire intimacy with Him.
Passover--both in its original form as told to us in Exodus 12, as well as in the customs that have been developed over the centuries--has so many deep meanings. It is, first and foremost, the celebration of the deliverance of the people of God. That should be obvious to almost anyone. But whenever I have a chance to conduct Passover seders (the traditional Passover meal with the re-telling of the Passover story, replete with all the customs and traditions), it never fails that God, through His Ruach HaKodesh, shows me--or perhaps I should say reminds me--of other deep and fundamental truths that this glorious holiday embodies.
This year, I was so impressed--and convicted--by the element of sanctification that is integral to Passover. Yes, Passover is about freedom and deliverance. In order for the ancient Israelites to be delivered from the plagues that befell Egypt, they had to be set apart. They had living apart from the Egyptians. They had to apply the blood of a slain lamb to the doorposts of their home. They had to stay in their homes till morning. If they failed in keeping any of these regulations, they would have likely undergone the same judgements as the Egyptians.
