The Passover is a beautiful picture of Christ's death for our salvation. Let's try putting ourselves into the Hebrews' mind frame in Egypt. On the fourteenth day of the month, we should sacrifice a lamb that has lived with us for a little while. We will take the blood of the lamb and paint our doorframes with it. We will eat the lamb with readiness. It is a somber moment. This feast is not a time for frivolity but sober thinking. At midnight, God comes through the land, bringing judgment on all not covered by the blood. Again, God distinguishes between those who belong to him and those who don't. With a shout and a cry of sorrow, we, the slaves, are thrust out of captivity into life and freedom...