Category: Appointed Times
A Taste of Freedom
Tags: passover
A rhythm exists in Scripture that revolves around God's appointed times (mo'adim)–a rhythm that is natural part of our life and our maturing process as believers. The intrinsic nature of each mo'ed is unique, yet the cyclical unity is God's eternal way of leading His people through a continued process of sanctification.
The spring feasts are upon us already. It always amazes me how quickly they return again from the previous year. The pattern and design of the Lord and His order are truly evident in the turning of each season and the returning of another new year. For those of us who participated in the Feast of Passover and Unleavened Bread last year, we can look back and remember our time together. Perhaps we can remember how eloquently our Seder tables were set, or what we wore, or who sat at our tables with us.
It is a good feeling to know that we have obeyed the Scriptures in our lives over a period of time. When we read the Exodus account, we are clear in the fact that this time of Passover is relevant to our lives today and we see how its observance truly sheds new light on what our Pesach (the sacrifice of Messiah Yeshua) accomplished in our lives. Furthermore, we stand strong knowing that participation in this rite fulfills our obligation of teaching our children and identifying with our ancestors of old.
"And you shall observe this event as an ordinance for you and your children forever. And it will come about when you enter the land which the Lord will give you, as He has promised, that you shall observe this rite. And it will come about when your children will say to you, 'What does this rite mean to you?' that you shall say, 'It is a Passover sacrifice to the Lord who passed over the houses of the sons of Israel in Egypt when He smote the Egyptians, but spared our homes.' And the people bowed low and worshiped." Exodus 12:24-27
Yet, consider this: the Rabbis teach us that we are to u...
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