A Prayer about a God Who’s Not Squeamish

“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, and no plague will befall you to destroy you, when I strike the land of Egypt.” Exodus 12:13

Redeeming Lord,

Some of us are squeamish about blood, 

but you’re definitely not.

You instructed your chosen people 

to smear a sacrificial lamb’s blood 

on their doorframes 

as a sign that they belonged to you, 

a sign to pass over them 

when you judged the Egyptian oppressors (Exodus 12:1-13).

Because the Passover Lamb’s sacrifice 

could never fully save your people from their sins, 

you allowed the blood of your own Son 

to be poured out. 

By his precious blood, you rescued and redeemed 

your chosen people and cleansed us 

from our sins once and for all (1 Peter 2:18).

How we thank you for his sacrifice!

In Jesus’ redeeming name. Amen. 

Read Exodus 12:1-13; 1 Peter 2:13-21.