Lesson for 12/20

Hey all, the Sunday school lesson for tomorrow comes from Exodus 13:13-15 then goes to Luke 2:22-32. Its titled "Dedication of the Firstborn" The lesson takes us back to when the Israelites were being exiled from Egypt. To give a background, in the previous chapter (12),  Pharaoh reluctantly refuses to free God's people from slavery. Moses warns Pharaoh and the people of that time that God will pass through Egypt and strike down every firstborn of both people and animals, and will bring judgment on all the gods of Egypt; because He is God! (Exo. 12:12) God said "they must have blood on their door, and when I see the blood, I will pass over you. No destructive plague will touch you when I strike Egypt." (12:13) --- Today's lesson God uses Moses to to instruct the people of that time to "redeem every firstborn among your sons." The following scriptures go on to say - ¹⁴ “In days to come, when your son asks you, ‘What does this mean?’ say to him, ‘With a mighty hand the Lord brought us out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. ¹⁵ When Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go, the Lord killed the firstborn of both people and animals in Egypt. This is why I sacrifice to the Lord the first male offspring of every womb and redeem each of my firstborn sons." In life today, just as God delivered the Israelites from bondage, He delivers us; ranging from sickness, heartache, financial issues, depression, travels, and many other things we may not even see. We are redeemed; Luke 2 begins to explain how. The birth of God's Son, Jesus. He is our redeemer! The ultimate sacrifice for everyone! We are made holy, pure and clean through the blood sacrifice of Jesus. As John 3:16 reminds us, that "For God so loved the world that He gave His only, begotten son, that whosoever believes in Him, shall not perish, but have everlasting life!"  May we dedicate our lives to reflect the first born of God! Let us sacrifice our fleshly desires, pride, and anger and live to please our Heavenly Father.

** For a deeper revelation, check out the promise that was fulfilled for Simeon in verses 25-32 of Luke Ch 2!**

To God be the glory for the birth of His Son Jesus!

Thanks for reading!