Exodus 12: 13 ‘And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt’
DAILY READING • 1 Corinthians 14:26-40; 2 Kings 9; Jonah 4
The month of April comes with a resounding message of hope. In nature it is a month that signifies a season of rebirth and renewal.
April is a month of the spring season, when trees and flowers begin to sprout and flourish once again. During the preceding winter season many trees and bushes would have lost their leaves, but as Spring comes, they begin to grow again new leaves and flower again. Thus the month of April ushers in this growing season when nature bursts forth with a bright and colorful new look. Indeed April is a season of new growth, new life and new beginnings
Spiritually also, April is a month that marks a new beginning of change and renewal. Often the celebrations of Easter and the Passover take place in April. While the resurrection of Christ marks a new day for Christians, the Passover is considered a ‘new year’ for the Jews.
The Passover marked a New Year and new beginning for the Jews as they came out of 430 years of bondage in Egypt. The deliverance from Egypt was part of God’s plan in preparing the world for the Messiah. Centuries later, Jesus came and died on the cross and shed His Blood to give mankind new life and new hope. A new beginning became possible because Christ shed His Blood at Calvary and paved a new and living way for us. And through His death and resurrection He ushered us into a new life, new day and new season.
We can therefore tap into the spiritual significance of this season and declare that it is indeed a new day for us. In the past few months the world has been under the siege of global pestilence. There has been records of fatalities, with some nations already standing on the brink of hopelessness.
Yet, the coming of April offers the powerful promise of hope. The celebration of the Passover and Christ’s resurrection in this month can serve as reminders of God’s deliverance power. Just as the angel of death passed over the Israelites, so shall every plague Pass over our households. And just as Jesus rose out of the grave, so shall we rise out every grave situation in this season. Indeed by reason of this season we can claim our escape from every oppression. Surely affliction cannot arise a second time and whosoever the son of God has set free, is free indeed.
With the hope April offers, we can therefore trust God for a forceful turnaround in the global situation this month. Let us begin to praise God in advance for what He is set to do in this significant month that marks Christ’s resurrection. Surely through the Blood of Jesus we have been delivered from every evil. It is indeed a new day for us. Old things have passed away and behold, all things have become new.
PRAYER: Father, I thank You for this new season You have brought me into. I thank You because by reason of the Blood of Jesus, my household and I have been exempted from every evil of these end-times in Jesus Name.
QUOTE :
For you to enjoy victory in the Kingdom of God, you need to develop a Kingdom mindset, that thinks in line with the Word of God. – WORDBITE 222