The Blood of Faith

Hebrews 11:28 “Through faith he (Moses) kept the Passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.”

The faith of Moses was a saving faith, a faith that believed God’s message of salvation. This verse refers to the great day of deliverance and salvation of Israel. God had led Moses to prepare Egypt for deliverance of His people. God was now ready to save His people from the bondage of Egypt (a symbol of the world).

God had pronounced judgment (the taking of the firstborn) upon the people of Egypt for their injustices. As He prepared to execute the final judgment, those who believed God were instructed to slay a pure lamb and sprinkle its blood over the door posts of their homes. The blood of the innocent lamb would then serve as a sign that the coming judgment had already been carried out. When seeing the blood, God would pass over that house.

Symbolically, the Passover pictured the coming of Jesus Christ as the Savior. The lamb without blemish pictured His sinless life, and the blood sprinkled on the door posts pictured His blood shed for the believer. [The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world” John 1:29 NIV].

Note that God’s method of salvation was the blood of the lamb spread over the door posts. Moses’ great faith is clearly seen. He not only made the proper arrangements for escaping God’s judgment on that dreadful night, but he spelled out that the Passover was to be observed each year thereafter. Moses never doubted that God would fulfill His promises, that He would give to Israel the promised seed and the Promised Land.

“Much more then, being now justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him” (Ro.5:9). “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved” (Ro.10:13). “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourself: it is the gift of God” (Eph.2:8). [Notes: The Preacher’s Outline & Sermon Bible]

Song: Look to the Lamb of God

If you from sin are longing to be free, Look to the Lamb of God;

He, to redeem you, died on Calvary, Look to the Lamb of God.

Chorus: Look to the Lamb of God, Look to the Lamb of God,

For He alone is able to save you, Look to the Lamb of God.

[Lyrics: H.G. Jackson, Sing His Praise]

May the Lord bless you today as you receive His Word into your heart.