We’re
in the season of Lent, a time of reflection and preparation for Holy Week and
the celebration of Easter. This Sunday,
1st-4th graders in Kingdom Quest and their families will
be sharing in the traditions of a Jewish Seder (Passover) meal. Every other year, we participate in this meal
to better understand the connection of our Jewish roots to our Christian
beliefs. The remembrance and celebration
of Passover comes from the Old Testament story of Moses leading the Israelites
out of slavery in Egypt. The Pharaoh
wouldn’t let them go easily, so God brought 10 plagues down upon the Egyptians. The 10th and final plague was
striking down the firstborn children of Egyptians. The Israelite children were saved from this
by putting the blood of the Passover lamb on their doorways, so they would be
“passed over.” God instructed the Israelites
to pass this story down to future generations so it would never be forgotten. We celebrate how the sacrifice of the lamb
made at Passover is lived out in our Christian faith through Jesus’ death on
the cross. He is the perfect Lamb of God
who was sacrificed for us – to forgive all the sins of the world. Praise God for loving us so much!
“For God so loved the world
that He gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him will not perish
but have eternal life.” John 3:16
Sue
Campbell
Director
of Children’s Ministry
