One large tent.
Twelve bowls of horseradish.
Four dozen apples, finely chopped.
Too many overly-friendly flies and bees.
Ten pounds of flat, cracker-like bread—matzah.
Twenty-five bottles of wine.
Two guitars and a ukulele.
One lamb.
And around 95 people of differing cultural and theological backgrounds, all reflecting different dimensions of God’s character, gathering together to remember and celebrate The Lamb who was sacrificed 2,000 years ago to bring us true, eternal deliverance from slavery in our spiritual Egypt.
Tonight we hosted our largest Passover celebration to date. This year marked the year where we outgrew our kitchen table and made the leap to a large outdoor tent (completely bypassing the original plan, which was to rent a local cafe).
For Christians, Passover is a time where we can reflect on how Jesus, like a lamb, was sacrificed on our behalf, so that we might have salvation. We remember the promises God has made and fulfilled in the past, and look forward to the ones He will in the future. We celebrate the ways that He’s delivered us out of darkness in our own lives and look forward to the continued walk in His light.
Passover is not just about remembering the story of the Jews being delivered from Egypt. It’s about Jesus perfectly fulfilling that picture on a global, spiritual, eternal level—bringing deliverance to all people, everywhere.
Tonight I’m thankful for open space, beautiful weather, delicious food, wonderful community, and the sacrifice made by the Lamb of God so that I might be made free from the bonds of sin and death and experience true life and freedom through Christ.
Chag Pesach semeach, friends.
Happy Passover.