Passover blessings to everyone celebrating this special meal today.
What dangers have passed over you in your life?
Reflecting, I pray that all the crazinesses, greed and seductions of our dominant culture (like the dominant culture of ancient Egypt) will pass over the door of my soul. Through Passover, the ancient Israelites made an exodus into a new life. I have made an exodus into a new life too.
Embarking on an exodus means leaving many things behind – material things and unhealthy relationships too. Often one must leave in haste, just as the Israelites did, packing lightly for travel in the desert.
In the desert the known landmarks of life are gone. New ways of living must be discovered. Things are uncertain from day to day.
But we don’t take the journey alone. I didn’t and couldn’t have done it on my own. Walking through the desert is difficult, scary and comes with no guarantees. It requires trust – another word for faith. God, through other people, walked with me to envision and create a wonderful new life. It wasn’t a life that I could ever have envisioned for myself. But fortunately others could envision it for me – even when I couldn’t see it.
Now, in gratefulness, I do what I can to educate myself and work to end systems of death or injustice, so that others can experience passover – living into a better life too.
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