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This week’s Torah reading is the holiday portion for Pesach (Exodus 12:21-51 and Numbers 28:16-25). Read on Shabbat during Pesach, April 4, 2026 / 16 Nisan 5786. The following is a special devotional drawn from this week’s reading.

“You shall observe this event as an ordinance for you and your children forever. When you come to the land that the LORD will give you, as He has promised, you shall keep this service. And when your children say to you, What do you mean by this service, you shall say, It is the sacrifice of the LORD’s Passover, for He passed over the houses of the people of Israel in Egypt when He struck the Egyptians but spared our homes” (Exodus 12:24-27).

Parashat Pesach centers on remembrance and redemption. The night of deliverance is not meant to fade into history but to be told and retold through every generation. God commands His people to remember not only the event but its meaning. The story of rescue becomes a living testimony that shapes identity, faith, and hope.

The act of remembering is active and intentional. Families gather, questions are asked, and answers are given. Through this rhythm, each generation learns that they are part of a larger story. Redemption is not only something that happened in the past. It becomes a reality that continues to define the present. God’s faithfulness is carried forward through words, actions, and shared memory.

Pesach also reveals that deliverance requires trust and response. The people marked their doorposts, prepared their meal, and stepped forward in obedience. Their actions reflected faith in what God had promised. Freedom was not only declared. It was received through participation in what God instructed.

This portion invites us to consider what it means to remember well. In busy lives it is easy to move forward without reflection, to overlook the ways God has provided and delivered. Yet memory strengthens faith. When we recall what God has done, we find courage to trust Him again. The story of redemption becomes a foundation for present hope.

Some may be in situations that feel uncertain or unresolved. Let the message of Pesach remind you that God is able to bring deliverance in ways that may not be immediately visible. Others may be in seasons of stability and blessing. This is a time to give thanks and to share the story of God’s faithfulness with others, especially those who are still searching for hope.

As this Shabbat during Pesach arrives, take time to remember the ways God has worked in your life. Speak those memories aloud, write them down, or share them with someone close to you. Let gratitude fill your heart. Choose one way to respond with trust and obedience, allowing the story of redemption to shape how you live today.

PRAYER
Lord, thank You for Your faithfulness and for the ways You have brought redemption into my life. Help me remember Your works and trust You in every season. May my life reflect gratitude, obedience, and hope in Your saving power. Amen.