What is the reason to repeat the Passover?
Numbers 9:1~5 The Lord spoke to Moses in the Desert of Sinai in the first month of the second year after they came out of Egypt. He said, “Have the Israelites celebrate the Passover at the appointed time.” (1~2)
Hymn for scheduled worship: Korean/English Hymnal #267 ’Tis the Promise of God (#201 in previous version)
The Bible tells us one thing: Christ will be sent, and that Christ came. This is the most important topic dealt in the New Testament. In the midst of this, the Bible repeatedly explains the Passover. That is because God explained the Messiah- that is, Christ- through the Passover. Satan, who destroys all people, is still alive and continues to attack us (1 Peter 5:7~8). However, Satan was completely powerless and was destroyed before the name of Jesus Christ, who overcame the power of death. That is why it is imperative that the covenant of Christ take root deep in our conscious, subconscious, and soul. How is this possible?
1. Hold onto the past as an important evidence.
We must remember the past, but must not dwell on it or become fixated on it. Rather, we must hold on to it as the evidence. God raised 10 miracles and split the Red Sea when the Israelites held on to the covenant of the blood. When they were hungry and exhausted, He fed them manna and quail, and led them with pillars of fire and cloud. Not only that, He sent before them His angels and protected them from the rear. But rather than focusing on these blessings, the Israelites were fixated on their scars and victim mentality, and were unable to enter Canaan. If we hold on to the grace God has shown us in the time schedule of our past and embrace it in our hearts, our lives will change and the power of Satan will be destroyed.
2. We must hold on to the covenant of worship today.
Because we are living day-to-day in the present, we may at times be deceived by the reality and people we face, problems, and sundry other difficulties. But because we have been saved through faith that comes from grace, we need the grace of not depending on people, but solely relying on God’s covenant of worship. If we possess the mystery of holding on to the covenant of Christ and enjoying it, there is no need to be afraid of any circumstances. It is at this time God solves all of our problems.
3. We must be rooted in the Gospel for our future.
In the future that seems to be riddled with failure, God has hidden even greater evidence. That is why we need to take root in the covenant. The way of the cross may seem like foolishness to those on the path of destruction, but for those of us who are saved, it becomes the power of God. God will split the Jordan River that is on the path of His children as they head toward world evangelization, and will fell the walls of Jericho. The past works chronicled in the Bible are the promises of the future that will be fulfilled in our lives.
- Satan is even now attacking us using various methods. Pray for the blessing of Christ, who defeated the power of Satan, to permeate the entirety of your life.
Immanuel Church Sunday Worship 1st Service / 2011.9.25