The Grands Letter (Exo/GLJ)
Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D. on August 8, 2022 6:28 am (CST)Dear Grands,
Exodus 12:21-24, “Then Moses called for all the elders of Israel and said to
them, ‘Go and take for yourselves lambs according to your families, and slay the
Passover lamb.
22 ‘You shall take a bunch of hyssop and dip it in the blood which is in the basin,
and apply some of the blood that is in the basin to the lintel and the two
doorposts; and none of you shall go outside the door of his house until morning.
23 ‘For the LORD will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when He sees the
blood on the lintel and on the two doorposts, the LORD will pass over the door
and will not allow the destroyer to come in to your houses to smite you.
24 ‘And you shall observe this event as an ordinance for you and your children
forever.’”
Instructions are important. If your doctor instructs you to take two of a certain
pill three times a day, it’s not the same as taking three pills twice a day. You may
not understand the difference, but there probably is one! So, follow the
instructions!
The elders of Israel may not have understood why Moses told them to slay the
lambs; still, it was essential to the ultimate plan that they do as instructed. The
key was the blood of the lambs. Moses himself possibly did not understand that
in the centuries to come, the Lamb of God – Jesus Christ — would surrender His
Life on the Cross, shedding His Blood for the remission of our sins!
As the Egyptians were slain, Israel was freed from Egyptian slavery. As Jesus
gave His blood in death on the Cross, you and I (and millions throughout the
centuries) were afforded the opportunity to be forgiven of their sins –all through
the Blood of Jesus Christ!
Although the promise was originally given to the Jewish nation, when the Jews
rejected the opportunity, it was extended to the Gentiles. Now both Jews and
Gentiles can be forgiven of their sins by confessing Jesus as their LORD and
Savior.
If you have not trusted Jesus’ death and resurrection, you need to do that now!
There will come a time when salvation will not be available, for Jesus is coming
and it will be too late then to be forgiven.
If you have confessed your sins to Christ Jesus, why not share Him with your
other friends – those who have yet to receive Him? Remember, “A friend loveth
at all times” (Prov. 17:17). God bless you!
Heartily in Christ,
Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.
Springdale, Arkansas 72764
United States of America
“We never know that Christ is all we need until He becomes all that we have.” – Corrie ten Boom
