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And he said, "Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I will keep the passover at thy house with my disciples."
This week Passover is celebrated, to commemorate God's deliverance of the Jews from their slavery in Egypt.... It is in remembrance of how He told them to sacrifice a spotless lamb and paint its blood over the lintels of their homes so the death angel would pass over them when he came to kill every first born son of Egypt including the son of Pharoah.... a Messianic Passover is the fulfilment of this blood sacrifice through the spilled blood of Jesus Christ on the cross to deliver those who will believe He is who He says He is, the son of God, from their sins and give them the gift of eternal life...When God instituted Passover, he told the people to keep it forever.... I believe that since we are grafted into family of God's chosen people it is beneficial for us to keep it, too, in Messianic form... which ritual is found here.
I am not able to be prepared for this this year, but I wanted to repost last year's Seder.
"Because it was such a special celebration I enjoyed with Lynn , and because our dear Amanda and Joshua were not able to be with us, I did take some photos to commemorate this wonderful experience.
I am always excited to use Lynn's mother's china which I love so much!
Lynn's placesetting included the 4 cups for the fruit of the vine.
The Seder plate included the parsley for dipping into the salt water representing new life mixed with tears and sorrow.
Also the bitter herbs, Maror, (horseradish) along with the sweet, fruity charoset ( a mortar-like paste made of ground apples, nuts, honey, dates, dried cherries, and wine. Again, the dipping of the bitter and sweet, which comprises the Christian experience. A roasted egg represented new life.
At the far end of the table are the basin water and towel for the ceremonial hand washing.
Lynn explained the importance of the matza.
You can see we both had copies of the Haggadah with speaking parts for us both... This is especially a wonderful family practice as there are wonderful passages for children and the Holy Story becomes so much more alive in their hearts...
You can see we both had copies of the Haggadah with speaking parts for us both... This is especially a wonderful family practice as there are wonderful passages for children and the Holy Story becomes so much more alive in their hearts...
The first cup celebrated our deliverance from bondage!
Later we enjoyed the actual meal.
We enjoyed a Mediterranean roast chicken with fruits and veggies , deviled eggs, roasted asparagus, and the remaining charoset.
In celebration of the sabbath we enjoyed lighting the menorah and just resting in its festive light!
I purchased this candelabra just for these special occasions.... "
I purchased this candelabra just for these special occasions.... "
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