It Wasn’t Their Identity—It Was the Blood
I remember growing up herding my family’s flock of sheep. During Christmas and family gatherings, we would slaughter some lambs for food, and sometimes we even cooked the blood. It felt so ordinary—just part of daily life. I realize now that this is probably how common blood was to the Israelites too. They had always raised sheep, slaughtered lambs, and discarded the blood. Yet God took something so ordinary and turned it into the instrument of life itself.
It’s a truth many people overlook: being born into a Christian family, attending church, or even being a “good” person does not save you. Salvation has never been about identity, heritage, or religious labels. The only thing that can protect your life from eternal destruction is the blood of Jesus Christ—the Lamb of God.
Even in the Bible, God showed that He does not show favoritism. On the night of the first Passover, the Israelites were not automatically spared. If they did not obey God’s instruction and put the blood on their doorposts, their firstborn children would have suffered the same fate as the Egyptians. Everyone, regardless of heritage, had to obey God’s word to be saved.
A Lesson from Today’s Bible Study
During Bible study with the children today, we reflected on Exodus 12:13:
“The blood shall be a sign for you on the houses where you are. And when I see the blood, I will pass over you…”
God instructed Moses to tell the Israelites to slaughter a lamb and place its blood on the doorposts of their homes. That night, the angel of death would pass through Egypt. Wherever the blood was found, the firstborn lived. Wherever it was absent, the firstborn died.
Blood was ordinary, common, even part of daily life—but God used it to perform a miracle. Families were terrified, watching the darkness and knowing the angel of death was coming. Blood doesn’t glow, yet God magnified it. The angel of death saw it and passed over. Life was spared—not because of identity, not because of heritage, but because of obedience and the blood.
Why This Still Matters Today
Many people assume family background, religion, or good works can save them—but the story of Passover proves otherwise. Only the blood of Jesus Christ can protect your life. Darkness will still come, fear will still appear, but when God sees the blood of His Son covering you, destruction has no authority. Obedience to God’s word is required—salvation cannot be assumed.
The Key Message: Turn to the Blood
Do not rely on heritage, religion, or being a “good” person. Turn to Jesus Christ. Be washed by His blood. Be covered and safe. Obedience may seem simple, even foolish, but it is the path to life. Just as God magnified the blood on the Israelites’ doors, He will magnify the blood of His Son in your life. Storms may rise, fear may appear, but when you are covered by Jesus Christ, death and destruction cannot touch you.
Amen.
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