The elementary teachers invited me to a Seder (Passover meal). It was so lovely. They reflected on each aspect of the Seder as it represented the Old Testament memory of God's redemption of the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt, and its New Testament meaning in Christ.

My favorite part was when Haley shared the meaning of the matzah bread. It is to always be baked without any leavening. Jesus compared leavening to sin, in that a little added to the dough manages to infiltrate the whole and corrupt it. Jesus is like the matzah bread served during Passover, without any leavening, without any sin, yet broken for us. Matzah bread is especially significant for us as it is pierced with holes (as was our Lord), and as it is striped (as was our Lord in the beating He endured).

Traditionally one piece of the bread is hidden and then looked for after the meal, even as Christ was hidden from His disciples for 3 days in death, before he was revealed anew, having conquered sin and death.

The Seder utterly delighted me and renewed my sense of gratitude...