March, 2003

Next month Passover will be observed in many Jewish homes. They will spend four weeks preparing for this celebration by cleaning, teaching and learning. Then the night of Passover they have the Seder Dinner with the renactment of the first Passover night. This is an object lesson the Lord instructed them to do so they will never forget.

It seems appropriate at this time to tell you about the book Moses by Charles Swindoll. It is the fourth volume in his series "Great Lives From God's Word". Moses was set apart by God to lead the Hebrew people out of bondage and Egypt. The night before they left was a sleepless night for all. For the Egyptians it was a night of distress and grief as the Grim Reaper took the first child of each family. For the Hebrews if was a night of protection because they obeyed the instructions that God gave to Moses, and thus were passed over by the Grim Reaper. Swindoll tells how God opened doors for Moses and will open them for us when we obey Him.

This is a powerful book with many true stories and wisdom. It is not only a book about Moses but about our relationship with God. It leaves one with much to think about. Swindoll concludes with these words, "Moses' life remains forever one of those solid blocks of granite . . . . In times like these we need a point of reference."