Wed., 2/28/18 Devotion (Ex. 12:13b)

Today's encouragement comes from Exodus 12:13b, where we read these words:

" . . . And when I see the blood, I will pass over you . . . "

The angel of death still stalks all those who are out of covenant with Christ, His gospel, and His church. But those redeemed souls whose hearts are sprinkled by the blood of Jesus are safe—the Lord passes over them; while He executes judgment on others.

It is not *our* "righteousness," *our* religiosity, *our* civility, nor *our* morality that causes God to pass over us, and spare us from judgment, hell, and dam-nation. Instead, it is *solely* the blood righteousness of the "Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world," (Jn. 1:29b), that accomplishes this mir-aculous transaction. Christ's righteousness is imputed to the hearts of sin-ners, by grace through faith in Him.

[Puritan quote of the day: "Make it your main business, your chief study, your greatest care, to 'make your calling and election sure,' says the apostle.”
—Thomas Brooks, in, "Heaven on Earth"]