He struck down all the firstborn of Egypt…But he brought his people out like a flock; he led them like sheep through the wilderness.
Just before God miraculously delivered the Israelites from their four hundred years of bondage in Egypt, an angel swept through the nation of Egypt and smote their firstborn. The only way for a family to escape this loss was to sprinkle the blood of a lamb on the side posts and tops of their doorframes (Exodus 12:1–7, 12–13). When God saw the blood, the angel of death passed over that household, and no plague came on the people living there.
Jesus is called the Lamb of God (John 1:29; 1 Corinthians 5:7), and He shed His blood at Calvary. When we receive Him as Lord and Savior, we also receive the benefits His blood purchased on our behalf—cleansing, healing, protection, deliverance, and much more. We are spared from spiritual death and receive eternal life. We can thank God each day that the blood of His Son has been applied to us and say by faith: “I believe the power of Jesus’ blood covers my home, my family, my physical body, and all that pertains to me.”
Prayer of the Day: Thank You, Jesus, for shedding Your precious blood and for all the benefits that belong to me because of it.
