Topic: Our Call and Commitment to God
Text: Exodus 11, 12 &13
Key text: Exodus 13:3 And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand the LORD brought you out from this place: there shall no leavened bread be eaten.
Discussion: to Israel, Egypt represent bondage, captivity, Satan and Sin, but our passage tells of how God brought Israel out of Egypt, the same way God has delivered us from the hand of Satan and Sin, the moment we acknowledge our sinfulness and repented, believing he died to set us free.
It is unfortunate however, that several who have been set free from sin, sit back in the Egypt of Sin, No, this aught not to be, you have to hurriedly leave Egypt. Your sins must be left far behind, and run with patience the race to Heaven, set before you.
For seven days after, their release they were to eat unleavened bread, what a significant point to note.
The seven Days signifies perfection and completeness. The unleavened bread typifies our unspotted Life, and Israel was to be committed to eating the unleavened bread for seven days, this illustrate to us that until our salvation is complete (till we see Jesus at the rapture) we are to to live an unspotted Life. Any soul that eats leaven bread will be cutoff, so also, He that looks back is not worthy of the kingdom.
God instructed Moses, to sanctify unto him the firstborn, this is also instructive that we are to sanctify a first place in our Life unto God, separate yourself wholely unto God, give him first place. Several Christian fail in this area, of sanctification, they mix it up with Holiness, some think it is only In the hands of God to sanctify us, yes, God sanctifies us unto himself but we are to sanctify ourself unto God.
Here are some element of personal sanctification:
- Delebrate separation from sinful, friends and objects of Sin, (Acts 19:18-19; 2 Timothy 2:21. )
- Total Submission and surrender, (Matthew 19:27)
- 1 Thessalonians 5:22 Abstinence from all appearance of evil.
- Evangelism and Commitment to Service (Romans 12:1)
Personal sanctification is our response to God's Salvation. It is a result of a change within, resulting in a external transformation.
Challenge: We are called to serve God but to present an acceptable service, we must have a personal sanctification which precedes Divine sanctification (2 Timothy 2:21)
Prayer: sanctify me oh Lord to present an acceptable service.