How should believers respond to God's deliverance in their own lives today? Exodus 12:30 — The Cry That Announced Freedom “Pharaoh arose in the night, he and all his servants and all the Egyptians; and there was a great cry in Egypt, for there was no house where there was not one dead.” Deliverance Side by Side With Judgment - God’s rescue of Israel came in the very moment He judged Egypt. - The Israelites heard Egypt wailing while they themselves were spared—an unforgettable reminder that salvation always costs something (in this case, the Passover lamb’s blood). - Today, our deliverance rests on the cost paid by the spotless Lamb, Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 5:7). How a Redeemed Heart Responds 1. Awe-filled reverence • Exodus 14:31—Israel “feared the Lord and believed.” • Hebrews 12:28—“Let us show gratitude, by which we may serve God acceptably with reverence and awe.” 2. Grateful worship • Psalm 107:1-2—“Give thanks to the Lord…Let the redeemed of the Lord say so.” • Luke 17:15-16—Only one healed leper returned “glorifying God with a loud voice…and he was a Samaritan.” 3. Whole-life obedience • Romans 12:1—“Present your bodies as a living sacrifice.” • John 14:15—“If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.” 4. Bold testimony to others • Exodus 10:2—God wanted Israel to “recount…how I dealt harshly with the Egyptians …so that you may know that I am the Lord.” • 1 Peter 2:9—We are saved “that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who called you out of darkness.” Practical Ways to Live Out Gratitude Today - Keep a deliverance journal: write specific instances of God’s rescue—spiritual, emotional, financial, relational. - Celebrate milestones: mark anniversaries of answered prayer the way Israel later kept Passover (Exodus 12:14). - Testify quickly: share the story before the wonder fades (Psalm 40:9-10). - Obey promptly: let every fresh rescue fuel a new step of surrender (James 1:22). - Serve sacrificially: channel gratitude into ministries that free others (Galatians 5:13). Seeing Christ in the Exodus Pattern - Passover lamb → Christ our Passover (1 Corinthians 5:7). - Blood on doorposts → faith in His blood (Romans 3:25). - Midnight cry in Egypt → future cry when judgment and final salvation coincide (1 Thessalonians 4:16-17). Conclusion: From Cry to Praise The night Egypt cried, Israel stepped toward freedom. Every time God delivers us—whether from sin’s penalty at conversion or from daily trials—we are invited to move from the world’s wailings to heaven’s worship, answering His mercy with reverence, gratitude, obedience, and witness. |
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