Exodus 12:12-13 12 “On that same night I will pass through Egypt and strike down every firstborn of both people and animals, and I will bring judgment on all the gods of Egypt. I am the Lord. The blood will be a sign for you on the houses where you are, and when I see the blood, I will pass over you."

The celebration of Passover for Christians normally emphasizes our Passover Lamb — the Lamb of God, Jesus, a Lamb without blemish, and sacrificed in our place as an offering for our sins. We celebrate knowing that death no longer has power over us since we pass from death into life. New life now and eternal life when we die. Furthermore, when the children of Israel were passed over, while each of the firstborn of Egypt died, Israel left carrying with them the riches of Egypt! Likewise, we who were spiritually "penniless" when we came to the Lamb, inherited riches beyond our imagination. These are two of the wonderful lessons from the Passover event.

There is another powerful truth here; - the blood needed to be applied! If the children of Israel had merely believed in the power of the lamb's blood, and the word of Moses, but never applied it to their doorposts, the angel of death would still have killed their firstborn! A passive belief in the blood would not have saved them — action was required — the blood needed to be applied to their doorpost. Once the blood was applied, a line was drawn across which the angel of death could not pass!

Most of us have an understanding of the power of the blood. The question is are we actively applying the blood to our lives. No, not as a magic formula, but prayerfully in the spirit, as a cleansing and protective reality over our lives, families, loved ones, homes, cities and nation.

Assume your authority as a child of God, and apply the blood over any area of your life that needs His protection and provision. Don't take a passive approach but walk in the power of the blood, in the coming days….for truly, if there was ever a time we needed to be walking in His power, protection and victory, it's Today!