Pesach, or Passover, is steeped in biblical history, practice and significance. It is one of the three Feasts for which Jewish men are told to make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem.

“The Egyptians will know that I am Adonai, when I stretch out My hand against Egypt, and bring out Bnei-Yisrael from among them” (Exodus 7:5). There are far more unbelievers in the world today than Believers. Everything from complacency to cynicism keeps people from searching for God.

“…so you may know that I am Adonai” (Exodus 10:2). Living in this physical world as we do, sometimes we need reminders of just who our invisible, spiritual God is.

From Exodus 12:13: And when I see the blood I will pass over you I love celebrating Passover every year. But when I was a teenager the biblical account of the Passover became meaningful in a way that touches me to this day.

Have you ever seen the beginning of a marathon. Last year, around 40,000 racers lined up en masse to run the London Marathon. Organizers advised runners ahead of time that those at the back of the pack may not cross the start line for 15 minutes after the signal to begin the race.

We want to invite you to join us, Wednesday April 8th at sundown in a specific time of prayer that the Lord would end COVID-19, the coronavirus, during this Holy Season.

Journey with us over the next seven days as we explore the theme of Hope that Delivers: Thoughts from Exodus.

How did the children of Israel find themselves in flagrant sin and under God’s weighty wrath in the second half of Exodus 32? No doubt by way of a long slippery slope!

Let’s pray for strength and grace in the waiting, for faith for radical obedience in the most difficult of times, and let’s rest this Shabbat in HOPE because there is nothing too difficult for our God.

While we don’t yet see the ‘cure’ or the end of this physical pandemic, we can take hope and rest assured that we have the cure – by His grace through faith – for the greater disease for which there was no cure. And we can share this cure, this hope, this confidence, this relief, this transformative message, with friends, family, and coworkers as they ask the deeper questions during this time. Take Hope!