However, it made me think back, to the first time (a few years ago) that we took part in celebrating Passover as part of our "Easter" traditions. That first experience, I remember really being overcome. I remember eating all the elements, the bitter herb, the sweet Charoseth (made with apples), the wine, etc...and thinking on all that they symbolize...they all fully emcompass Christ. I remember thinking, "Why do we not celebrate this holiday?" "Why have we left so much of the story on the shelf?" I wondered when, in our history, all of this tradition was lost. I was sad I had lived for 28 years and not known about Passover...and how important it is to those of us who know Jesus as Messiah - as Savior! I was ignorant.
Now, it didnt mean I had been lied to or misled or anything dramatic like that. It just meant I had lived for a long time not knowing this richness of "The Story". Some of you may be thinking, what the heck is she talking about - we are not Jewish. You are right, obviously, we are not. However, our Savior came as a Jew...to a Jewish family, to a Jewish people. Therefore, if we are "grafted in" as scripture talks about, why are we so scared of the legacy that comes with Him? Maybe scared is the wrong word. For me, it was just ignorance. I didn't realize the richness that would come from embracing the WHOLE bible, the WHOLE story...Old and New Testaments. So, last night, I thought about that night 2 years ago when I learned so much. I thought about how excited I am to teach Matthew about Passover..about Jesus. I thought about how THANKFUL I am for The Cross! Geez...there are no adequate words!
Learning new depths of Truth I have known and studied for a long time has changed me. It IS changing me. Reaching in to the ancient beauty of learning about Jesus as Jew has been such a gift to me. It is shaping the way I understand the things He (Jesus) said and taught. They way He led and lived. It is awesome and I am thankful God has put me in a place to become...well, just that, to become more like Him.
Anyway, all of that being said...HAPPY EASTER FRIENDS! HAPPY RESURRECTION SUNDAY! IT is a big deal. Maybe you will join our family this year in not skipping over some of the beauty that we often miss. Let's all just be students...of our LIVING God!
From our Bunny to yours...(for those of you thinking it...yes, I know, the bunny is totally not biblical...the kid is cute, what can I say!??!)
5 comments:
Courtney, you are so right. Perhaps a Seder meal for moms minus kids so we can totally focus.
Thank you for this post. I want to celebrate Passover with a seder meal every year.
How wonderful to celebrate Passover.
2nd cutest bunny I've ever seen!!!
How's my little bunny boo boo feeling now?? Any better today?
so CUTE! okay, you have to keep sending us pics of him and make sure you talk about us to matty so he doesn't forget about uncle ryan and his girlfriend while we are gone.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, COURT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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