By Gene Johnson
4-12-2006
Matthew 26:17-30
In Egypt God commanded the
first and greatest feast of
Passover. With this feast we
have a symbolism that is
tangible to daily life. For
the Hebrew children in
bondage it was the guarantee
of their very survival in
turning aside the wrath of
God upon the first born of
Egypt. The blood on the
doorposts was the only
protection for them
then even as the blood of
the Lamb of God now is for
all who hope in His great
salvation. There are other
feasts that God commanded
His people to observe and
they all are significant.
But Passover for the
Jews and for Christians,
Easter and the regular
taking of communion is the
one of greatest importance.
For both faiths it truly
does 'establish' the
covenants. Without it, all
the others are rendered
empty and meaningless.
Feasting is also a way of
bringing God's people
together, out of the
mediocrity of their
own smaller life settings
into a larger, broader place
of focusing on God and His
ways.
It is a coming together to
table, to dine, to share and
to celebrate the wonder of
all of Gods great provision
for His children. It is
essential ritual that
reminds us of who we are and
what we have...in Him.
+++FEASTING+++
HOW PRECIOUS
AND LOVELY
THIS CUSTOM
OF HEAVEN
HOW BEAUTIFUL
REFINED
THESE COMMEMORATIONS
DIVINE, THIS CALL
TO COME AND DINE
THIS GATHERING TO TABLE
THIS SUMMONS TO FEASTING
TO EAT AND DRINK
TO SHARE IN JOY
IMBIBE AND CELEBRATE
THESE MEMORIALS IN TIME
THE PASSOVER
THE PENTECOST
THE TABERNACLE
THE BREAD, THE WINE
EVEN THE PURIM
THE FAST AS WELL
A FEAST OF DENIAL
EACH ONE A REMINDER
OF GODS GREAT PROVISION
OF LOVES FULL DIMENSION
THE PASSOVER, GIVEN AGAIN
REBORN ANEW
IN CHRIST'S BODY AND BLOOD
ALL NATIONS TO PURSUE
TO EAT AND DRINK
IN HIS REMEMBRANCE
NOT FORGETTING
BUT REVELING
UNTIL WITH HIM
IN THE KINGDOM
WE EAT AND DRINK IT ANEW
SHOW FORTH HIS DEATH NOW
UNTIL THEN, WHEN WE DO
LAST SUPPER
TO FOREVER FASTING....
GENE JOHNSON (COPYRIGHT
2006)
