A simple symbolic Easter dinner

i have always thought the Passover meal was very interesting and very symbolic for followers of Jesus. i had plans to attend one this year with the boys, but it didn’t work out. So, plan B was to toss together a mini Passover meal… and if any of you have been a part of a Passover meal… you know the word “mini” could never be in front of that. Not to mention how expensive of an event it is!! After some research I determined what i really wanted was a symbolic meal to have on Good Friday that would help us remember. And with His inspiration we did the below this evening. It was such a sweet time.

note: i made my lamb pie with this recipe..adding a few spices and using regular pie crust. i randomly made a side of scalloped potatoes… but maybe by next year I will have a symbolic side dish. Any ideas?

A simple Easter Remembrance Dinner:

Symbols to help us remember:

The Lamb

Of all creatures to be likened to Jesus was called the Lamb of God. Over 600 years before He entered the world the Prophet Isaiah spoke of Him “He was oppressed and treated harshly,
yet he never said a word. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter. And as a sheep is silent before the shearers, he did not open his mouth.” (Isaiah 53:7). The lamb is therefore a symbol of meekness, humility, and of willingness to submit to the will of the master as was Jesus willing to submit to God’s will. The Israelites had a law to offer sacrifices to God as worship. Part of their sacrifice law required a perfect lamb without blemish to be killed. Nothing we could ever do could ever make us worthy to be in fellowship with God who is perfect so He had to make the sacrifice and Jesus was and is the spotless lamb of God.

The Pie

When Jesus died the earth shook and in the temple the curtain that separated the people from the presence of God was torn in two. As we cut open this pie we remember that because of Jesus we now have access to the presence of the LIVING GOD!

The Matzo

The day God rescued the Israelites from their 400 years in captivity and slavery they had no time to let the bread rise so they only had unleavened bread like this. This reminds us of His faithfulness to rescue. Jesus was our promised rescuer whose body was broken so that we could be rescued from our slavery to sin. Jesus died to make us clean in God eyes and have a friendship with God like He created it to be. Also this is was known as a humble man’s bread, one who could not afford yeast. Jesus came as our humble King and as we break this bread we remember his body that was broken for us.

The Fruit

Jesus said, “Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in me.” John 15:4 In Him we can do His will and produce the fruit we were created to produce. The fruit reminds us to remain (to dwell or live it).

Grape Juice reminds us of His blood that was shed on the cross for us.