When John saw Jesus passing by, he said, "Look, the Lamb of God!"
John 1:36
Read: Exodus 12:3-7, 12-13
Along time ago, the people of Israel had become slaves to the people of Egypt. They had to work hard and had very little. God had said it was time for the people to leave Egypt, but the king of Egypt, the Pharaoh would not let God's people go. God sent 10 bad things to happen to the land of Egypt. The last thing was that God would kill all the first born children. God's plan was to save all who trusted Him. He told the people to take the blood of a perfect lamb and to put it on the sides and the top of the doors of their houses. If a family obeyed God and marked the door of their house with the blood of the lamb, he would pass over the house and no children would be killed. That night, the Lord killed all the firstborn children in Egypt, including the Pharaoh's son. In remembrance of how God saved the children of Israel, the holiday Passover is celebrated.
If God told you to do this to your house, would you do it? I'm sure the children of Israel wondered how the blood of a little lamb on their door could save them from death. They chose to believe, however, and because of their simple faith, they were freed. When Jesus died on the cross, He shed His blood for you so that you might be free. YOu might not fully understand what this means, but if you believe it and trust in Jesus, then you will be saved.
Activity Idea
Hymn
Quick Prayer
Dear Jesus, Thank you for being my Lamb. Thank you for dying for me and passing over my sins. I love You!Amen
Lenten Symbol for your Easter Tree
a lamb
*The passover meal is done as a family event. Draw family trees and thank God for all your special people in your family.
* Draw a lamb and write Thank You Jesus over the top. Maybe add some cotton balls to the lamb to make it soft.
*Read over some passover meal, Seder meal, ideas. Maybe you could consider trying to do a Christian Seder meal later in Lent. I came across this interesting one here.
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