the third cup

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i was like a child for my first
passover seder
stumbling over words
charoset, afikomen, haggadah
making eleven drops
of juice on my napkin
to represent egypt's ten plagues
eating bitter herbs with mild trepidation
but of the too-much-to-learn-in-one-night
i am holding the four cups
that represent god's i wills
i will bring you out from under egypt's yoke
i will free you from being slaves to them
i will redeem you with an outstretched arm
i will take you as my own people
the third cup whispers hope in my ear
as i think about jesus offering redemption
at his last passover seder
and i am floored
after the supper he took the cup, saying,
this cup is the new covenant in my blood
which is poured out for you
is this cup, redemption, also the one of his
gethsemane prayer?
father, if you are willing,
take this cup from me;
yet not my will,
but yours be done
this third cup, redemption,
whispers
hope
in my ear
and
i
am
floored

continuing to count his gifts to 1000 -

600. salvation
601. cadbury mini-eggs
602. dirty floors (means we have good weather!)
603. my small group - we might not always agree, but we love
604. the montana privettes now north carolina privettes
605. my parents' lily on their grandson's grave
606. the hope of sunrise
607. the joy of mentoring
608. my husband's wisdom and laughter and care
609. hank and jack playing with their younger cousins

linking with:

michelle for hear it monday, use it on sunday, ann for 1000 gifts, l.l. for on, in, and around mondays

joan for sharing his beauty, richella for grace imparted, laura for playdates with god

jen for soli deo gloria and shanda for on your heart tuesdays

on snowmen and seder

even though i still have
snow men sledding across
the mantel
palm sunday was yesterday
and with it
came talk in bible study
of our
upcoming passover seder
it will be my first
and
it feels so holy
already
this meal steeped in tradition and scripture
this meal in which jesus participated one last time
because the lord kept vigil that night
to bring them out of
egypt,
on this night
all the israelites are to keep vigil
to honor the lord for the
generations to come
and
i am overwhelmed thinking about
the lord's vigil
over
me
this meal
this passover seder
may it bring him honor
for
generations
to
come

how about you? what is your experience with passover seder?

continuing to count his gifts to 1000 -

591. baseball wins and soccer goals
592. fourth period students who are learning more than curriculum
593. grandparents who treat their grandchildren
594. my niece's  tap ensemble - impressive!
595. spring break around the corner (perhaps remove the snowmen?)
596. a bluebirds' nest
597. chicken coop ready for chicks
598. my girl, the one i mentor, hanging in there
599. my husband, always

linking with:

michelle for hear it monday, use it on sunday, ann for 1000 gifts, l.l. for on, in, and around mondays

joan for sharing his beauty, richella for grace imparted, laura for playdates with god

jen for soli deo gloria and shanda for on your heart tuesdays