A Prayer of Remembrance and Renewal: Celebrating Our Deliverance
"And the children of Israel that were present kept the passover at that time, and the feast of unleavened bread seven days." - 2 Chronicles 35:17
Oh Sovereign Lord, Almighty God, who is exalted above the heavens and whose power is made known throughout the earth, we come before You today with hearts full of gratitude and reverence. As we reflect upon the words found in 2 Chronicles 35:17, we recognize the significance of the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread in the lives of Your people, Israel, and we seek to glean wisdom for our own lives through this ancient celebration.
Father, we acknowledge the incredible act of deliverance that the Passover signifies. Just as the children of Israel were freed from bondage in Egypt, we too have been given freedom through the sacrifice of Your Son, Jesus Christ. We thank You for the blood that was shed on the cross and for the grace that was poured out abundantly so that we might have eternal life with You. Help us, Lord, to always remember the cost of our salvation and to approach You with humbleness and reverent fear.
The verse declares, "And the children of Israel that were present kept the passover at that time, and the feast of unleavened bread seven days." Lord, we desire to be counted among those who are present and engaged in honoring You. We pray that You would draw our hearts to a place of genuine worship, where we can celebrate Your goodness and faithfulness. Let us not take lightly the important rituals and memorials of our faith, but rather, may they become a source of strength and unity within our families and communities.
In this age of distractions and competing agendas, we find it all-too-easy to drift away from our commitment to keep You at the center of our lives. So, we ask that You awaken in us a deep desire to uphold the teachings of Your Word and the promises of Your covenants. Help us to set aside time to reflect on Your deeds and to celebrate passionately the freedom we have in You. Just as the Israelites took seven days to feast on unleavened bread, let our hearts be filled with joy and gratitude as we dwell in Your presence each day, delighting in You, the Bread of Life.
Oh God, we also recognize that the Feast of Unleavened Bread signifies purity and the removal of sin from our lives. We repent for the leaven of sin that may have taken root in our hearts and actions. Cleanse us, O Lord, from any impurities that would hinder our fellowship with You. Create in us clean hearts, and renew a right spirit within us, that we may walk in holiness and truth. Teach us to embrace lives that reflect Your light in a darkened world.
Lord, in the spirit of celebration, we ask that You unite Your people. As the Israelites came together during the Passover to remember their deliverance, we too long for unity among believers. May we be bound together in love, seeking peace and reconciliation with one another. We pray that divisions be healed and that Your church may stand as a testimony of Your grace and mercy.
As we conclude this prayer, we thank You, God, for the blessings and mercies that You shower upon us daily. May our lives be a continuous act of worship, reflecting the freedom and joy that we have in You. We declare our intent to commemorate and to keep our own "Passover" with You, recognizing the sacrifice made for us. May our hearts, homes, and communities be enriched in faith, hope, and unity as we celebrate our deliverance every day.
In the name of Jesus, our Passover Lamb, we pray. Amen.
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2 Chronicles 35:17 - "And the children of Israel that were present kept the passover at that time, and the feast of unleavened bread seven days."
"And the children of Israel that were present kept the passover at that time, and the feast of unleavened bread seven days." - 2 Chronicles 35:17
2 Chronicles 35:23
2 Chronicles 35:10
2 Chronicles 35:11
2 Chronicles 35:2 - "And he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of the LORD,"
2 Chronicles 35:19 - "In the eighteenth year of the reign of Josiah was this passover kept."
2 Chronicles 6:35 - "Then hear thou from the heavens their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause."
2 Chronicles 35:27 - "And his deeds, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah."
2 Chronicles 35:10 - "So the service was prepared, and the priests stood in their place, and the Levites in their courses, according to the king's commandment."
2 Chronicles 35:26 - "Now the rest of the acts of Josiah, and his goodness, according to that which was written in the law of the LORD,"
1 Chronicles 2:35 - "And Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant to wife; and she bare him Attai."
2 Chronicles 35:1 - "Moreover Josiah kept a passover unto the LORD in Jerusalem: and they killed the passover on the fourteenth day of the first month."
2 Chronicles 23:17
2 Chronicles 23:17
2 Chronicles 35:5 - "And stand in the holy place according to the divisions of the families of the fathers of your brethren the people, and after the division of the families of the Levites."
2 Chronicles 20:35 - "¶ And after this did Jehoshaphat king of Judah join himself with Ahaziah king of Israel, who did very wickedly:"
2 Chronicles 35:6 - "So kill the passover, and sanctify yourselves, and prepare your brethren, that they may do according to the word of the LORD by the hand of Moses."
2 Chronicles 35:23 - "And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am sore wounded."
"In the eighteenth year of the reign of Josiah was this passover kept." - 2 Chronicles 35:19
"And he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of the LORD," - 2 Chronicles 35:2
2 Chronicles 17:17 - "And of Benjamin; Eliada a mighty man of valour, and with him armed men with bow and shield two hundred thousand."
2 Chronicles 35:4 - "And prepare yourselves by the houses of your fathers, after your courses, according to the writing of David king of Israel, and according to the writing of Solomon his son."
2 Chronicles 35:13 - "And they roasted the passover with fire according to the ordinance: but the other holy offerings sod they in pots, and in caldrons, and in pans, and divided them speedily among all the people."
2 Chronicles 35:12 - "And they removed the burnt offerings, that they might give according to the divisions of the families of the people, to offer unto the LORD, as it is written in the book of Moses. And so did they with the oxen."
1 Chronicles 2:17 - "And Abigail bare Amasa: and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmeelite."
2 Chronicles 29:35 - "And also the burnt offerings were in abundance, with the fat of the peace offerings, and the drink offerings for every burnt offering. So the service of the house of the LORD was set in order."
2 Chronicles 35:25 - "¶ And Jeremiah lamented for Josiah: and all the singing men and the singing women spake of Josiah in their lamentations to this day, and made them an ordinance in Israel: and, behold, they are written in the lamentations."
2 Chronicles 35:16 - "So all the service of the LORD was prepared the same day, to keep the passover, and to offer burnt offerings upon the altar of the LORD, according to the commandment of king Josiah."
"Then hear thou from the heavens their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause." - 2 Chronicles 6:35