Saved By the Blood of the Lamb

December 9

Joseph and his brothers stayed in Egypt and raised their families there. Soon, their family (called the Israelites) outnumbered the Egyptians. The Egyptians made them slaves and the Israelites lived as slaves in Egypt for about 400 years. God chose Moses to lead his people out of slavery back to the land he had promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, did not want to let the Israelites go, so God sent a series of plagues to change his mind. The last plague was the worst one. Every firstborn son in every household in Egypt died one night. But the firstborn of the Israelites did not die. God passed over every household who had followed his instructions by sacrificing a lamb.

The pharaoh let the Israelites go and Moses led them out of Egypt toward the promised land.

Today’s Ornament – The Lamb

Today’s Bible Verse –Exodus 12:26-27

And when your children ask you, 'What does this ceremony mean to you?' then tell them, 'It is the Passover sacrifice to the Lord, who passed over the houses of the Israelites in Egypt and spared our homes when he struck down the Egyptians.' " Then the people bowed down and worshiped.