Because of what God has done for me

“And thou shalt show thy son in that day, saying, This is done because of that which the LORD did unto me when I came forth out of Egypt.” - Exodus 13v8 13:8

As God delivered the people from Egypt He gave them specific instructions to commemorate the event. The annual Passover was to be observed forever by the people of Israel. God even told the people why they were to do this. In generations to come people would say, “Why do we do these things?” The answer was, “Because of what the Lord did for us when He delivered us from Egypt.”

We would do well to commemorate what God did for us as well. At salvation, God delivered us from the captivity of sin. What are we doing to commemorate that? Are there things in our lives that cause others to ask the question, “Why do you do that?” This is what Peter was talking about in 1Peter 3v15 – “But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:” As we sanctify the Lord in our hearts we set up a memorial to show what He has done. When the question is asked we should be able to answer, “I do the things I do because of what the Lord did for me when I came forth from the captivity of sin.”

The Passover observance was clear for all to see. Our testimony and commemoration of our deliverance should be just as obvious and should entice people to say, “Why do you do these things?” May we always be able to give the answer to that question!