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For the first Passover, the Lord instructed the families of the Jewish people to kill a lamb and apply its blood to the doorposts of our houses. When the Lord saw the blood, He would pass over that home and spare the firstborn son from death. And we were delivered from slavery.

However, the lamb was not only to be sacrificed – it was to be eaten. Passover was not only about being saved from death – it was also about being sustained for the journey. We were about to go on a long and difficult journey out of Egypt and into the wilderness, and we would need strength for the journey.

The blood of the lamb applied to the doorposts of our houses provided salvation from death, and eating the lamb provided sustenance for the journey.

The lesson for us: We need God’s full provision: salvation and strength, deliverance and nourishment, redemption and sustenance.

How do we do that?

We must believe the truth, that Yeshua is the Messiah and the Son of God, and that He came into this world, lived a perfect life, and died on the cross to make atonement for our sins; that He was raised from the dead and ascended to the right hand of God the Father, where He is right now – full of life, strength, power, authority, grace and love.

When we believe these truths, and make a serious commitment to serve, obey and follow this risen Lord and Savior – we are saved from death. We enter into a right relationship with God. We are reconciled to God. We receive a new godly nature. The Spirit of the Messiah lives in us. We are delivered from condemnation on the Day of Judgment. And we will live with our God and King forever.

However, knowing these truths and making a one‑time decision to follow the Lord is not the end of the story – it’s the beginning. Just as Israel was saved from death and left Egypt on a journey, we have been redeemed – but we are not at our final destination. We are on a journey to the New Jerusalem, and along the way there will be trials, hardships, temptations, pressures and battles. Just as Israel had to eat the lamb to have strength for the journey, we must “feed” on our Passover Lamb for our journey through a dark and dangerous and difficult world.

Yeshua put it this way: my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink. Anyone who eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in him.

So how do we eat His flesh? How do we feed on our Passover lamb? In several ways:

By talking to Him each day and throughout the day. Prayer is not merely a religious duty (call on His name, pray without ceaing); it is a relational connection. If a husband and wife are not regularly talking to each other, something is wrong with their relationship. They’re growing farther apart. But when they communicate regularly, the relationship is healthy. They’re growing closer together. As we talk to Messiah Yeshua and as we try to hear Him talking to us, we receive guidance, encouragement and strength. A follower of Messiah who lives in ongoing conversation with Him is being nourished daily.

We feed on the Lamb through His Word. The Word of God reveals who Yeshua is – His character, His ways, His promises and His mission. Daily interaction with the Word of God renews our minds, gives us the right perspective, helps us persevere, and strengthens our faith. We are not sustained by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.

We feed on the Lamb by living in His Spirit. The Spirit of Messiah brings transforming power, sustaining power, guiding power, and growing power. We receive spiritual nourishment as we walk in and live by His Spirit. As we yield to the Spirit, we experience the life of Messiah within us.

We feed on the Lamb by sharing Him with others. We are nourished as we proclaim the message about the Messiah to those outside the community of salvation. When we tell others about Him – His life, His miracles, His teachings, His death and resurrection, and His Spirit at work within us – we not only bless them, we ourselves are blessed. As we pour out, He pours in. As we give, we receive. Our faith is reinforced. Our conviction deepens. Our obedience becomes stronger. Let’s look at every conversation with someone, every interaction with someone as a witnessing opportunity. Let’s make an effort to do this every day.

We feed on Messiah, our Passover Lamb, by being connected to His people. God never intended for us to journey alone. Just as Israel left Egypt and journeyed as a people – so must we. We don’t just feed on Messiah individually – we experience Him through interaction with His people.

Messiah lives in His people. So, as we love and serve our brothers and sisters, we encounter Messiah’s life in deeper ways. As we bear one another’s burdens, encourage one another, learn together and grow together; as we worship together, pray together – we are strengthened. We are nourished through our connection to the community of Messiah’s people in whom He is living in a special way. But if we isolate ourselves, we become spiritually malnourished. We get weaker. Don’t let that be you.

Being saved is a one-time thing. However, feeding on Messiah – receiving life, strength, sustenance, endurance and growth – is not a one‑time thing. It’s a daily, ongoing relationship with Him expressed through prayer, through His Word, through His Spirit, through sharing His message, and through connection with His people.

So let’s not only have faith in the blood on the doorposts that saves us from judgment and death. Let’s also obey the instruction to eat the Lamb. Every day, let’s receive from Him the strength we need for the journey – until we arrive safely at the gates of the New Jerusalem.