When the Israelites went forth out of the land of Egypt, they took
with them the whole of their possessions, according to the word of the
Lord–“Not a hoof shall be left behind.” What does this teach us? Why,
not only that all God’s people shall be saved, but that all which
God’s people ever had shall be restored. All which Jacob ever took
down to Egypt shall be brought out again. Have I lost a perfect
righteousness in Adam? I shall have a perfect righteousness in Christ.
Have I lost happiness on earth in Adam? God will give me much happiness here below in Christ. Have I lost heaven in Adam? I shall have heaven in
Christ; for Christ came not only to seek and to save the people who were
lost, but that which was lost; that is, all the inheritance, as well
as the people; all their property. Not the sheep merely, but the good
pasture which the sheep had lost; not only the prodigal son, but all the
prodigal son’s estates. Everything was brought out of Egypt; not even
Joseph’s bones were left behind. The Egyptians could not say that they
had a scrap of the Israelites’ property–not even one of their kneading
troughs, nor one of their old garments. And when Christ shall have
conquered all things to Himself, the Christian shall not have lost one
atom by the toils of Egypt, but shall be able to say, “O death , where
is thy sting? O grave , where is thy victory?” O hell , where is thy
triumph? Thou hast not a flag nor a pennon to show of thy victory; there
is not a casque or a helmet left upon the battle-field; there is not a
single trophy which thou mayst raise up in hell in scorn of Christ. He
hath not only delivered His people, but they have gone out with flying
colors. Stand and admire and love the Lord, who thus delivers all His
people. “Great are Thy works, O Lord, and marvellous are Thy doings; and
that my soul knoweth right well.”