He is Alive!

This has been an Easter week to remember.  As mentioned before, in our schooling this year we are studying the early history period from the time of creation to the time of the Greeks.  We have been learning more about the Biblical feasts that the Jews participated in, and of course the Passover is one of those major feasts. 

Last Sunday our church had a Passover feast together and everyone was involved.  We each had a script to follow and partook as the Jews did, but also inserted along the script were explanations of the deeper meaning that the Passover feast has for us as believers in Jesus as Messiah.  The significance of each emblem and custom is incredible in light of Jesus' life.  No human could have crafted such an intricate and beautiful story. 

The unleavened bread, the salt water, the hard-boiled egg, the lamb shank bone, the parsley, bitter herbs, the charoseth and the grape juice....all with such meaning.

On Thursday we attended a Passover play.  It was very moving to watch, especially as Jesus left the upper room with his disciples, knowing what was about to happen to Christ in the hours to follow.

Last night Chris and I invited Michaela to watch the Passion of the Christ with us, her first time to see the movie.  It is not an easy film to watch at all, the impact is great. 

So, in our own way, this has been a somewhat solemn week.  I kept wanting to get to Sunday, and it was great to celebrate with our church family this morning.  We pray that as our children grow and mature, the importance of Passover week will grow along with them.  Jesus Christ, God in human form, suffered so much for us, and left an empty grave.  He has risen!  Our Savior is alive!  He is the Way, the Truth, the Life.  Hallelujah, what a Savior!

From our family to yours, Happy Easter!