| “Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage” (Exodus 13:3). |
| “This do in remembrance of Me” (Luke 22:19). |
| Today’s date is known as Remembrance Day in Canada and other British Commonwealth countries, and as Veteran’s Day in the United States. It is the date on which World War I officially ended — November 11, 1918. That was more than 100 years ago, yet it is still celebrated as a national holiday in many countries, and many ceremonies are usually conducted to help us remember those who died, not only in World War I, but in World War II and other wars. Old soldiers appear at a local war memorial, speeches are made, and wreathes laid on the various monuments to those who died in those wars. Sometimes two minutes of silence are observed, in quiet tribute to those who gave their lives for their country. |
| The children of Israel were to keep the Passover for the same reason. They did not fight a war to get their freedom, but the Lord destroyed all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, so that Pharaoh would let God’s people go. Then He eventually destroyed Pharaoh and all his army in the Red Sea. The Lord did not want the children of Israel to forget all that He had done for them. He wanted them also to tell their children about it, so that they too would value the liberty the Lord had given them. |
| For us, the Lord Jesus has come into this world and died for us, so that we could be delivered from the bondage of sin. He too values it highly when we remember Him. He has asked us to do so by partaking of a broken loaf of bread, and a cup of wine. When we are enjoying all the blessings of Christianity, and all that we have in Christ, it is easy to forget the cost of our redemption. The Lord Jesus does not want us to forget! Remembrance Day and the Passover come only once a year. We can remember what the Lord Jesus did for us on the cross every week! |
