Thrust Out (Exodus 12:39)

 


Wednesday, April 23, 2025


Psalms 124; 125; 126

Exodus 12:37-51

John 21:1-14


Thrust Out (Exodus 12:39)


And they baked unleavened cakes of the dough that they had brought out of Egypt, for it was not leavened, because they were thrust out of Egypt and could not wait, nor had they prepared any provisions for themselves.


Christ is risen, alleluia!


And with not a minute to waste. Before his salvation was applied to us by his Holy Spirit, we were dead in our sins; sore oppressed in the land of misery. But when the light of his countenance came upon us, we were thrust out of the darkness under the careful, watchful eye of the Lord.


There is no mourning for what we have left behind. Spite, malice, wickedness: all that leaven of the old man is dead and buried in the tomb. Let the dead bury their dead, and let us put our minds to the life of light we have been led into.


Not only we were led out of the darkness, the darkness thrust us out. How could hate tolerate love? Such is the blinding, holy light of God’s beauty when contemplated by the darkness: it cannot stand it, and so it thrusts out all that is good, true and beautiful. And such is the Christian in the eyes of their Lord.


Good, true and beautiful; thrust out of the darkness. This is where we are; this is where we are heading. Our Lord sits on the shore of paradise, bidding us come and eat with him. Can you feel his love drawing you over? Can you hear the gnashing rage of the evil one as he thrusts you out of his kingdom of darkness?


We are being pushed away from evil, and drawn towards the goodness of God. Which of these forces do you sense in your spirit in this current season?


Watchful Lord, who leads his people out of darkness into the glorious light of Christ: bid us welcome, that as we are thrust out of darkness, we may hear your voice calling us home to you.

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