Many times, we want all of the success with none of the discipline. The Lord provides deliverance for the Israelites and points to a future deliverer. Instructions Before Leaving (Living) Ex 13:1-2  1. God Wants Our First And Best         The obligation of the firstborn to serve the Lord in some non priestly work around the sanctuary was later transferred to the Levites, who became God’s authorized substitutes for each firstborn boy or man. God had already set apart to himself the firstborn in Israel on the day he smote all the firstborn of Egypt. Their sanctification did not rest on their deliverance from the tenth plague, but rather God’s adoption of Israel as his “firstborn” However, families were to “redeem” (i.e., “buy back”) such children by paying a price (v. 13; cf. Nu 3:11–13, 50–51; 18:16). This points to God eventually sending his firstborn to save us all. God is not asking anything of you that he is unwilling to do himself. God gave you his first and his best; all he asks in return is your first and your best. Ex 13:3-7 2. God Wants You To Remember What He Brought You Out Of        The restriction of yeast and fermented things in the homes during Passover probably relates to the Bible’s teaching that both symbolize corruption, evil, and moral impurity. The Israelites were going to a foreign land from a foreign land—they were citizens of neither from the point of view of the Egyptians and Canaanite groups. Accordingly, they were not headed for a place that encouraged what was new to them as well: the observance of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, which was completely unheard of in Canaan. God is setting this so they never forget what God did for them. God had delivered them from bondage. Do you think it is good to take some time to thank God for what he has brought you out of? Sometimes it is good to stop and praise God for all the fantastic things he has done for you. Ex 13:21-22  3. God Wants Us To Be Led By His Spirit Day and Night        God placed the pillars of cloud and fire as proof of his presence, love, and care for Israel. The cloud during the day and the fire at night were with them constantly until they reached the promised land forty years later. Using this pillar, they were led to the promised land. They never forgot that if they were to survive as a nation, they would have to submit to God’s leading in their lives after they settled in the land. Could you imagine what this had been like? It would have been super easy because they could see it, but they even struggled. God always wants us to be led by him. Being led by the Spirit is a lifelong process, but it can save you a lifetime of heartache. What are our transformational moments? Does God get your first and your best? Have you stopped and praised God for what he has brought you out of? Are you being led by His Spirit?