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REVIEW
After generations of slavery, Israel finally leaves Egypt. What God promised Abraham centuries earlier (Genesis 15:13–14) unfolds exactly as He said it would. Even when life is difficult and the heat gets turned up, God is faithfully accomplishing His purposes (Psalm 27).
Yet Exodus 12–13 is about more than Israel’s rescue. It reveals God’s greater intention throughout Scripture: not simply to free people, but to bring them into a deeper relationship with Himself.
That purpose is seen in the “mixed multitude” leaving Egypt. God made a way for those outside Israel to become part of His covenant people. From the beginning, His desire has been to welcome people into His family.
As we saw throughout our study of John’s Gospel, Exodus foreshadows what God would ultimately accomplish through Christ. The Old Testament points forward, and the New Testament reflects back, revealing God’s unchanging desire to dwell with His people. Jesus came not only to rescue us from sin, but to bring us into relationship with the Father through the Son by the Holy Spirit. Even His promise to “prepare a place” points beyond our future home to the shared life God desires with His people—His presence with us and in us.
Because we easily forget, God established practices like the Feast of Unleavened Bread to help His people remember His faithfulness. He also commanded them to tell the next generation what He had done—not only their personal stories, but the story of God’s work among His people. Our faith grows as we remember together, tell His story, and experience His presence.
Everything happened just as God intended. And His intent has always been more than rescuing people from bondage—it is inviting them into an ever-deepening relationship with Himself.
REMEMBER
God’s intention is never just deliverance, but relationship.
REFLECT
Throughout Exodus 12–13, what do you notice about God’s intentions for His people? How do those intentions continue through Jesus and into your life today?
Jesus said He was going to “prepare a place” for His followers (John 14:1–3). How does understanding that as God’s desire to dwell with His people—not just someday, but beginning now through the Holy Spirit—change the way you think about your relationship with Him?
What practice could help you remember and retell God’s faithfulness this week—whether by reflecting on His work in your own life or sharing His story with someone else?
Word of the week: RELATIONSHIP
RESPOND
Father,
You have always desired
to dwell with Your people.
Thank You for rescuing us,
remembering us,
and drawing us near
through Your Son
and by Your Spirit.
Teach us to remember Your faithfulness,
tell Your story with joy,
and walk each day
in the shared life You intend.
Amen.
RELATE
Take a few minutes this week to tell someone a specific way you have seen God’s faithfulness in your life. A simple story of His provision, guidance, or grace can encourage others and help us remember together what He has done.
REHEARSE
You shall tell your son on that day, ‘It is because of what the LORD did for me when I came out of Egypt.’” Exodus 13:8
READ
Revisit: Exodus 12:33-13:16
Read ahead: Exodus 13:17-22
REJOICE
Great ThingsGreat Is Thy Faithfulness
No Longer Slaves