COMMUNION MAKES GOD TO ARISE Thursday 1 September
MEMORIZE: “For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee” (Isaiah 60:2).
READ: Exodus 12:35-36
People eat for various reasons depending on what such a meal is intended to achieve in the eater. Some people eat in order to gather much energy to handle their enormous work. Some eat while embarking on a long trip, especially when they are not sure of getting decent food on the way. At other times, people eat because food is available or just for fun. However, on special occasions, people eat to celebrate. The Passover meal that the Israelites took on the eve of their departure from Egypt was to mark the moment that God would arise in their behalf. When God was about to rise against their bondage, He asked the Israelites to eat the Passover meal. A meal can be the symbol of your deliverance from captivity. This tells us that God’s ways are …