Exodus 12:11-14 "And thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it is the LORD'S passover. For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD. And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt. And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the LORD throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever."
The LORD fully prepared His people for what was coming. This was not something that they could make up their minds about later. The work of the LORD in the land of Egypt was imminent. There was a profound sense of urgency in this meal they were about to partake of that would become the Feast of the Passover.
Even though this was the evening meal, the children of Israel were to be fully clothed and ready to travel. This would not be a journey of leisure. The LORD was going to deliver His people with a mighty hand. Their bondage in Egypt was at an end.
That very night, the LORD passed through the land of Egypt. He destroyed the firstborn of every house, both man and beast, of those who had held the children of Israel in bondage. His justice and judgement were swift and sure against the idolatry of the land. The only place of safety was beneath the blood of the lamb.
This would become a memorial for the children of Israel. They would keep a feast to honor the LORD for His deliverance. They would do this without fail to instruct their children about the mighty hand of God. It would be done as a reminder to them of how God had delivered them from a bondage they could not free themselves from.
Dear ones, there is a sense of urgency in the heart of every child of God when they are brought to see their great Deliverer. He gives us a desire to move to a place of worship and service to our LORD. The only reason we can do this is because He sees the blood of His spotless Lamb. Under that blood, we find fellowship with God and His Son. Our sins are blotted out, and our bondage falls away.