READ Exodus 13
All of the firstborn, both man and beast, are consecrated to God.
 
INSIGHT
The spiritual truths, which God wanted to ensure were never forgotten, are memorialized in a ceremony-often involving a meal. The Passover meal and the Feast of Unleavened Bread are symbolic meals designed to commemorate the deliverance of Israel out of Egypt, so the people of Israel would never forget what God had done for them. The New Testament counterpart is the Lord's Supper, in which we eat a symbolic meal to memorialize the deliverance of the church from sin. When we observe the Lord’s Supper, we celebrate a meal which has been observed in unbroken succession for 2,000 years.
 
PRAYER
Give praise to the Lord for so graciously saving us from the consequences of sin:
My soul, bless the Lord!
Lord my God, you are very great;
You are clothed with majesty and splendor.  
He wraps himself in light as if it were a robe,
Spreading out the sky like a canopy
(Psalm 104:1-2).
 
Now pray this confession to the Lord to keep your life free from sin:
Sing to the Lord, you his faithful ones,
And praise his holy name.  
For his anger lasts only a moment,
But his favor, a lifetime.
Weeping may stay overnight,
But there is joy in the morning
(Psalm 30:4-5).
 
As you agree with God's will, voice your affirmation of His Word:
Lord, you are my portion  
And my cup of blessing;
You hold my future.  
The boundary lines have fallen for me
In pleasant places;
Indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance
(Psalm 16:5-6).
 
As you make your requests known to the Lord, pray for:

• Greater wisdom
• Needs of your immediate family
• Today's activities

 
Now offer this prayer of worship to the Lord:
Our Lord is great, vast in power;
His understanding is infinite.  
The Lord helps the oppressed
But brings the wicked to the ground
(Psalm 147:5-6).