It was time to prepare and leave.  The door frames were marked with the blood of a lamb.  The perfect time, people and leadership were in place.  It happened: the fulfillment of the promise.  The ransom price was paid for their deliverance from bondage.  They were never to forget the event and the hope of deliverance. The Passover was to be remembered. The reason is: “Because the Lord kept vigil that night to bring them out of Egypt, on this night all the Israelites are to keep vigil to honor the Lord for the generations to come.” (Exodus 12:42) Each year they were to remember Passover, regain the hope and rededicate themselves.  It was not open to foreigners, hired workers or visitors.  They had to be excluded.  

Hope is placed in our hearts to help us walk throughout life and endure what is placed before us.  It is an understanding that all is not lost. We look forward and see we can endure.  We can enjoy the creation.  You remember John 1:1-5, the hope for mankind was always present.  As time passed, mankind either ignored or forgot what our Lord and God had done and would do.  But God did not forget.

Again, the time was right.  The people, leadership and attitude were in place.  It was the time for all mankind to prepare for the journey.  Israel and Rome in their twisted and stubborn misunderstanding, offered the Lamb, which provided our hope.  They took the Chosen One and pushed, led, abused, and forced Him out of the city while He carried all the evil, wrong doings, and sins of mankind on his back.   They killed the Lamb.

The event is not to be forgotten.  Once a year is not enough.  It is so important that each week we remember.  All can participate and no one is turned away.   Our Lord fulfilled the wishes of the Father.  He is The First Born; The Passover Lamb; The Perfect One; The Holy One.  It was His blood that fell to the earth, cleansing and sanctifying us before the LORD GOD ALMIGHTY.  Jesus was placed in a tomb and it was sealed shut with a large rock.  Three days later, the rock was removed. The tomb was empty.  The Lamb had arose and is alive.  That is why our hope is in the empty tomb and not the rock that sealed it.