The sun is set and it is the dawn of the last day of the week of unleavened bread ... tomorrow at sunset we once again eat "puffy bread" as my daughter has affectionately referred to it all week asking me "Is this puffy? Can we eat this mama?"This excerpt from the "AskMoses" site describes it best I think:
Finalizing the Redemption...
On the seventh night of Passover, known as Shvi'ee shel Pesach, tradition says the Israelites passed through the parted Red Sea. Towards morning, the Sea rolled over on the Egyptian army, and shortly afterwards they sang the Az Yashir, the song of praise which is today part of the daily morning prayers.
This Feast Day marks the final conclusion of the Egyptian bondage. As long as their Egyptian taskmasters were alive, they could not rid themselves of the fear that perhaps one day the Egyptian army would overpower them and force them back into slavery. Only after the Egyptians were totally annihilated were the Israelites truly a free nation – in spirit as well as in body.
While at the Sea, they witnessed an awesome Divine revelation. In fact, even the little children were actually able to point with their fingers and exclaim, “This is my G-d and I will glorify Him!”
Passover is the “Season of our Redemption.” (or as I call it, the Season of our Freedom).
According to tradition, Passover is a celebration of all our redemptions: on the first days we relive our salvation from Egyptian servitude, and on the last days of Passover – and particularly on the final day of the holiday – we celebrate the impending Messianic Redemption. This idea is also implied by the Haftorah of the last day of Passover, which discusses various prophecies concerning the qualities of the Messiah and the nature of the Redemption he will bring.
We celebrate redemption on Passover because the Exodus from Egypt “opened the floodgates” of Redemption, thus enabling us to ultimately merit the final and eternal Redemption.
Can you relate in some way to a nation who had been "dominated, brutally enslaved and humiliated for many generations"? WALK THROUGH THE WATERS! Is there something that has affected your family for years that you yourself are trying to overcome? WALK THROUGH THE WATERS! Is there something you need redemption from that you still have a slavery mindset to? WALK THROUGH THE WATERS!
The Jewish people today can't celebrate their full redemption because they believe the Moshiach (Messiah) hasn't come, we who believe Yeshua is the MESSIAH can and should celebrate. So why do we still struggle with our full redemptions? Why do we still battle this slavery mentality in some areas and strongholds? Or perhaps some who may stumble on this site say they are totally free and to that I praise The Almighty with you for that, but there are still some struggles I have in my walk and when I read the above about the significance of this Feast Day my heart cries out for Him to take away not only the slavery, but the fear of being enslaved - to defeat the enemy and engulf them in the waters parted for me to walk through. O ABBA! Do not let the enemy overtake me.
In some ways I have claimed His redemption and in writing and thinking on these things in some ways MAN I am still enslaved ... God forgive me and at the same time I am grateful for this revelation ... I want the seas to part and to walk through with perfect peace and to rejoice on the other side.
On the seventh night of Passover, known as Shvi'ee shel Pesach, tradition says the Israelites passed through the parted Red Sea. Towards morning, the Sea rolled over on the Egyptian army, and shortly afterwards they sang the Az Yashir, the song of praise which is today part of the daily morning prayers.
This Feast Day marks the final conclusion of the Egyptian bondage. As long as their Egyptian taskmasters were alive, they could not rid themselves of the fear that perhaps one day the Egyptian army would overpower them and force them back into slavery. Only after the Egyptians were totally annihilated were the Israelites truly a free nation – in spirit as well as in body.
While at the Sea, they witnessed an awesome Divine revelation. In fact, even the little children were actually able to point with their fingers and exclaim, “This is my G-d and I will glorify Him!”
Passover is the “Season of our Redemption.” (or as I call it, the Season of our Freedom).
According to tradition, Passover is a celebration of all our redemptions: on the first days we relive our salvation from Egyptian servitude, and on the last days of Passover – and particularly on the final day of the holiday – we celebrate the impending Messianic Redemption. This idea is also implied by the Haftorah of the last day of Passover, which discusses various prophecies concerning the qualities of the Messiah and the nature of the Redemption he will bring.
We celebrate redemption on Passover because the Exodus from Egypt “opened the floodgates” of Redemption, thus enabling us to ultimately merit the final and eternal Redemption.
Can you relate in some way to a nation who had been "dominated, brutally enslaved and humiliated for many generations"? WALK THROUGH THE WATERS! Is there something that has affected your family for years that you yourself are trying to overcome? WALK THROUGH THE WATERS! Is there something you need redemption from that you still have a slavery mindset to? WALK THROUGH THE WATERS!
The Jewish people today can't celebrate their full redemption because they believe the Moshiach (Messiah) hasn't come, we who believe Yeshua is the MESSIAH can and should celebrate. So why do we still struggle with our full redemptions? Why do we still battle this slavery mentality in some areas and strongholds? Or perhaps some who may stumble on this site say they are totally free and to that I praise The Almighty with you for that, but there are still some struggles I have in my walk and when I read the above about the significance of this Feast Day my heart cries out for Him to take away not only the slavery, but the fear of being enslaved - to defeat the enemy and engulf them in the waters parted for me to walk through. O ABBA! Do not let the enemy overtake me.
In some ways I have claimed His redemption and in writing and thinking on these things in some ways MAN I am still enslaved ... God forgive me and at the same time I am grateful for this revelation ... I want the seas to part and to walk through with perfect peace and to rejoice on the other side.
"I will sing to God, for highly exalted.
The horse and his rider have drowned in the sea.
God is my song, and strength,
And He is my salvation;
This is my God and I will glorify Him,
my father's God and I will exalt Him."
This is a scroll opened to the song of Moses.
Note it looks like the people walking through the Sea.
His WORD is BEAUTIFUL!
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