The blood will be a sign for you on the houses where you are, and when I see the blood, I will pass over you. No destructive plague will touch you when I strike Egypt.”
Exodus 12:13
Happy Passover, Good Friday, and Easter! The weeklong celebration of the Jewish holiday Passover began on April 8 and concludes on April 16. Passover commemorates the time nearly 3,500 years ago when God brought the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt. God challenged the gods of Egypt with a series of Ten Plagues, the last one of which was the death of the firstborn son. In order to protect the Israelites’ children from the death plague, they had to stay in their homes and cover their doorposts with lamb’s blood. This way, the angel of death would “pass over” their homes and keep them safe.
In a strange way, it seems like we are currently in a Passover for the 21st century, but instead of our firstborn sons being the ones at risk, we are all at risk from the novel and unpredictable Covid-19. For Christians and non-Christians alike, this season is causing everyone to reflect and reprioritize what’s most important and what’s not as important as we once thought. Maybe in some cases, God wants to free us from slavery in different forms. What might God want to free you from during this new Passover season?
