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T HE K I N G ’S B U S I N E S S that Christ our Passover was sacrificed for us at that very Passover time, prob ably at the hour of the paschal sacrifice “between the two evenings.” There are other interesting matters of detail, such as the literal Crucifixion of the lamb. As it was roasted in the fire, a piece of wood ran through its body from head to tail and another trans verse section through the shoulders, thus making a perfect cross. FRIDAY, March 18. John 6:32-40. The Food of the Soul. The new life was nourished on the lamb that had been slain. On thè strength of the food the children of Israel set out on their journey to the promised land. “And thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your f feet and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste.” When the land of promise has been reached there will be leisure for sitting and feasting under vine and fig tree. While on the way through the wilder ness, there is little time for feasting. In the present age we are not to build tabernacles upon the mountain top, we must get down to the plain and go to work. The pilgrim life is lived and the pilgrim journey travelled in the strength imparted by the Bread of God. SATURDAY, March 19. Ex. 12:37-42. The Mixed Multitude. The fact that others besides Israel ites participated in the exodus from Egypt is an illustration of the univer sality of God’s mercy. This was a time of demarcation and exclusiveness. Never theless none were kept out who wanted to come in. This mixed multitùde caused no end of trouble but so far as we can see no means were taken to keep any of them back. The only con dition required was a desire and de termination to get out of Egypt and go to Canaan. There is a mixed multi tude in the church now but there is no mixture in the new Jerusalem. Rev. 22:15. There is perfect homogeneity.
nations and the redemption of Israel represented the redemption of all na tions which God would bring to pass in the fullness of time. The offering of the lamb expressed the idea that the offerer deserved to die himself but he was redeemed from the death which was his due by the substitution of the lamb. WEDNESDAY, March ¿6. Ex. 12:1-14. The Passover. No one could present this offering without penitence and faith. Obedi ence followed as a matter of course. The children of Israel did as the Lord commanded. Some of them might not have been altogether free from super stition in obeying the command. They might not have understood the sym bolism. They might have supposed that there was some magic in the blood of the1'' lamb. Some might even have added Egyptian incantations to make sure work of it which would be very foolish but not necessarily fatal. If they did what they were commanded to do, they Were safe even though they might have added other things that they were not commanded to do. Of the two extremes it is better to be in the position of a superstitious, ritualist who really tries to know and do his Lord’s will than in the position of a cold, conceited rationalist who doubts everything and does nothing at all. THURSDAY, March 17. 1 Cor. 5:6-13. Christ Our Passover. The paschal lamb was an Old Testa ment type of Christ. God calls it “my sacrifice,” Ex. 23:18, which is more fully explained by John 1:29. The lamb was a picture of the coming Saviour. Why was a lamb chosen? Is. 53:7. Why must it be without blem ish? Heb. 7:26. Why must it be kept four days alive? Possibly a day for a year, Ezek. 4:6, representing the life of Christ before His death from the time when He was set apart by baptism for His work. Why must the lamb be slain? Rev. 13:8. It is also significant
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