Approximately 3,500 years ago today, the Hebrews were scared and hopeful. Scared of the promise of the Egyptians to slaughter all of their firstborn children. Terrified of what would happen to them if they put blood on their doorposts, and the potential retribution that the Egyptians would inflict for that act of revolution. And yet these same Hebrew slaves were hopeful.
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After seeing the many miracles of the plagues, the Hebrews wanted to have faith. They wanted to choose to surrender to God and act upon the words of Moses, their leader. Having been persecuted for so long, they yearned to embrace faith in God in combination with their own actions; and yet they were still terrified.
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