Passover
The Festival of Passover is one of the main festivals which Jews celebrate until this day. The festival is a commemoration of what happened a long time ago when God intervened in their history to free them from the oppression of the Egyptians. God instructed Moses and Aaron to tell the people that they need to slaughter a lamb and smear the blood on their doorposts. God literally passed over the blood-sprinkled Israelite houses, whilst smiting the Egyptian ones. They also had a meal (lamb stew) with specific courses which were all symbolic of what happened to them in Egypt.
Jesus gave this Passover meal a new meaning when He said the bread would be the new symbol of His body and the wine would be the new symbol of His blood, which will be poured out for all the sins of humanity. Jesus became the “slaughtered” lamb for our sins. We are set free from the burden of sin. He made it possible for you and me to have a relationship with God where there is no small print involved or requirements that we need to fulfil to be forgiven. Each time we look at bread and wine, we should be reminded that Jesus Christ is our Saviour and Lord. Each time that we look at the new lambs in the field, we should remember the price Jesus paid to set us free. While we are in “lockdown” we have free access to God. We do not have to pay a subscription fee or join a “TV or entertainment” channel to talk to God. We do not have to fill in endless forms with lots of indemnity clauses to be in God’s presence. We do not have to stand in long queues just to have a glimpse of God. He is in the ordinary things of life and is all around us each day!
Amen
Exodus 12:8 “That same night they are to eat the meat roasted over the fire, along with bitter herbs, and bread made without yeast.”
Prayer
Heavenly Father move our hearts to praise you with every moment of our being,
help us to keep on singing praises to your Holy Name despite our current circumstances. Lord, hear our songs of worship and praise. Amen
Kale, mash, sausage stew
Wendy Zwart
Ingredients
- 400 gr kale (without the chunky bits)
- 1 kg mash potatoes
- 1 or 2 smoked sausage (whatever you prefer and depending on the weight)
- 30 gr unsalted butter
- 200 gr lardons
- salt & pepper
Instructions
Peel the potatoes and cut them in small even blocks. Put the kale and potatoes in a pan and add water till all is under water. When the water is boiling, simmer for about 20 minutes or until the potatoes are done.
You can add the sausage in the inner package to the kale and potatoes.
Bake the lardons in a frying pan (without oil/butter).
Make mash with butter, milk and salt & pepper.
Add the lardons when ready.
Put the sausage on top (whole or sliced).
Easter 2020 ● Volume 5, Issue 3 ● Balerno Parish Church