December 6

Passover Us
(Exodus 7-12; 12:21,22; 16:2,3, Leviticus 14:13)

Well, we all remember Moses on the banks of the river
He said "Pharaoh, you've got to let my people go.
You don't want me to tell you this ten times over
Denial ain't just a river, you know."

And we all remember Pharaoh, he just wouldn't do it
So the plagues they came on Egypt one by one
His heart was hard and the other nine just couldn't move it
So the last was the worst the death of the firstborn son.

But the Lord, He gave to Moses a word for the people
He said their firstborn sons would live to see another day
"Put the blood of a lamb on the doorway and death will pass right over"
That night all of the children of Israel prayed.

Chorus
"Lord, let your judgment Passover us Lord,
let your love hover near
Don't let your sweet mercy Passover us
Let this blood cover over us here"

So the years went by and the people they whined and they wandered
And only sacrifice atoned for the sins of the land
So you see the priest he placed open the holy altar
The body of a spotless lamb
And he prayed.

Chorus
"Lord, let your judgment Passover us
Lord, let your love hover near
Don't let your sweet mercy Passover us
Let this blood cover over us here"

Words and Music by Andrew Peterson, 2004
Behold the Lamb of God album

Great Commandment

When the children of Israel went into the "promised" land, two and one half of the tribes wanted to remain on the east side of the Jordan River. Moses and Joshua, the two leaders, gave permission provided that the warriors went across the river and helped the others conquer the territory. When the task was completed and the work finished, these 2 1/2 tribes were ready to go back to their families. Joshua gave them six commandments to follow:

1. Take diligent heed to do the commandments and the law.
2. To love the Lord your God.
3. To walk in all His ways.
4. To keep His commandments.
5. To cleave unto Him.
6. To serve Him with all your heart and soul.

Good advice for them and also for us today!

Have a good day!
Love,
Dad


My oldest child started 3rd grade and my middle child started kindergarten this week. We are truly blessed by the education and sound biblical training and modeling they receive at their school. The teachers don't "preach" the law, they gently teach and model grace, daily. The following two verses (Christ's greatest commandment) have become a central "philosophy" of each classroom and the school as a whole:

and thou shalt love Jehovah thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. (Deuteronomy 6:5)

And he said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. (Matthew 22:37)