Exodus 12:7-8 (KJV):

7 And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it. 8 And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; and with bitter herbs they shall eat it.

You notice? Unleavened bread. When we come to Passover we must be unleavened. The Bible says that leaven is malice and wickedness (1 Corinthians 5:8). And so many things happen to us where we end up having issues, and it says we have to let that leaven go. 

It says eat with unleavened bread; and with bitter herbs. You notice? Bitter herbs. There is no covenant or destiny without some bitter herbs. It’s part of the journey. It’s part of the covenant. None of us like it, but it’s part of the process. God said to Abraham, “I’m going to have your children serve another nation. They will oppress them for 400 years.” Not 4 days, not 40 days…400 years! Wow! That is a long time. And He said, “They shall come out with great substance” (Genesis 15:13-14). They’re basically Egyptians, generations born never returned to the Promised Land. And then the oppression took place and they went through so much. And so, God said bring in your suffering in your worship to me. 

Exodus 12:9-11 (KJV):

9 Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof. 10 And ye shall let nothing of it remain until the morning; and that which remaineth of it until the morning ye shall burn with fire. 11

And thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it is the Lord’s passover.

And thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded. You notice? He said, “You’re going to eat this.” First of all, you have to burn it with fire. Secondly, you must bring bitter herbs. Thirdly, you must have unleavened bread showing that you have resolved yourself in every bitter thing that you have ever gone through and you’re not holding any malice and you’re not holding any grudges or judgment. And now, you need to be poised to come out of whatever you’re in. If you are bound, get ready to come out. If you are sick, get ready to come out. If you are tormented, get ready to come out. He says, “So, you have to eat it with your loins girded, as a man ready for action, ready for movement, ready for deliverance.” 

Your shoes on your feet. See? Let your feet be shod with the preparation of the Gospel (Ephesians 6:15). And your staff in your hand. Your authority. And ye shall eat it in haste. This is not for pleasure! This is warfare! This is readying myself for God’s next move. So every time I’m ready for God’s next move, I must take some time, get some bread and wine and commune with the Lord. And say, “Lord I’m ready! I’m ready for your next move. I’m ready for the power of the blood to work in my life. I’m ready for the death angel to come and slay everything contrary to me and free me from the oppression of the Egyptians in my life.” 

Exodus 12:12 (KJV):

For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the Lord.

Exodus 12:13 (KJV):

And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt.

What is the greatness of Passover? That I’m hidden under the mighty wings of God and the judgment passes over me. It’s not just a name. It’s actually an action thing. I will pass over you. So it’s called Passover. So what makes judgment pass over? The blood! What makes death pass over? The blood! What distinguishes me from the world? The blood! What is the thing that separates me from the world? The blood! The cross! That’s where He died. These guys killed lamb and put it on the altar and burned it. But as you’ll find out in the next few days, Jesus gave Himself as a Passover Lamb just as God has commanded. You see? 

Exodus 12:14 (KJV):

And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the Lord throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever.

See? This is commanded by the Lord and we have to keep it as a feast. We have to! We have to! Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 11, (and we’re going to get there very quickly) he says, “As often as you do this, eat this bread and drink this cup, you do show the Lord’s death until He comes” (1 Corinthians 11:26). So we have to do this. It’s an ordinance the Lord has commanded. It’s a seal of our covenant with Him. It’s a guarantee that death, judgment, destruction, mayhem will pass over us.