Easter is a story of rescue. But to really grasp how good the news of Jesus is, we need to rewind—back to Egypt, back to God’s people enslaved and desperate for freedom.
In Exodus 12, on the eve of their deliverance, God gives the Israelites a strange but significant instruction: take a lamb, one without blemish, and paint its blood on your doorposts. That night, death passed through the land—but wherever there was blood, it passed over. The Israelites were spared, not because of who they were, but because of the blood of the lamb.
It was God’s mercy, not their merit, that saved them.
And that moment wasn’t just about Egypt. It was pointing forward—to the cross, and to Jesus, the true and perfect Passover Lamb. On the night before He died, Jesus gathered with His disciples to share the Passover meal—but He flipped the script. No longer would a lamb be sacrificed each year. Instead, He offered Himself. “Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world,” John the Baptist had declared (John 1:29). And now, Jesus was about to do just that.
At Easter, we remember that Jesus willingly went to the cross and shed His blood so that death might pass over us—not just for a night, but forever. Paul says it plainly in 1 Corinthians 5:7: “Christ, our Passover Lamb, has been sacrificed.”
Because of Jesus, we are rescued. Because of His blood, we are safe. Not because we’ve earned it, or got everything right, but simply because of His grace.
This is the heartbeat of Easter. The Lamb has been slain. The tomb is empty. Death doesn’t get the final word.
And as people who’ve received that kind of rescue, we’re called to reflect the heart of our Rescuer. That’s what drives safe ministry. It’s not just a box to tick or a policy to follow—it’s a response to the gospel. We’ve been spared, so we create spaces where others are safe. We’ve been loved, so we love. We’ve been protected, so we protect.
This Easter, may we rest in the safety we have through Jesus—and reflect His heart in all we do.