On the first day of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb was being sacrificed, His disciples said to Him, "Where do You want us to go and prepare for You to eat the Passover?" Mark 14:12
Last night I was looking for a recipe to make Unleavened Bread. You see I live way up in the north where there is no congregation for me to worship with. Therefore I am forced to worship online with one of the congregations in Jamaica. Its truly a blessings that technology allows me to be able to do so. When you are faced with difficulties like these God always seems to open doors. The devil would love if I didn't not worship God at all.
I was lucky enough to find a recipe that was contributed by a member of the church. I have never made Unleavened Bread, normally I would be served the bread at the Lord's Supper. In that case, the bread was already prepared. At no time did I ever wonder if the bread served was truly unleavened.
When I examined the recipe, there were only three ingredients, oil, water and flour [without yeast]. The process was a simple one, but it was God given. Like the Israelite's, we as Christians are required to partake of this unleavened bread. God instructed the Israelite's that no yeast be added to this bread. For those who don't bake, yeast is an agent which causes the flour to rise. That is how we get hard dough bread and other such bread that we call loaves. Adding yeast to the bread was unacceptable in God's sight for the Passover.
Let's look at how the concept of leaven versus unleavened as used in 1 Corinthians 5:7-9, Clean out the old leaven so that you may be a new lump, just as you are in fact unleavened. For Christ our Passover also has been sacrificed. Therefore let us celebrate the feast, not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. Christ is our Passover,and as such we are required to offer things that are unleavened unto him when we celebrate his Communion. He does not accept the leaven bread.
About a year ago I went to a congregation that claimed that they worship God and celebrate Christ's death, burial and resurrection. However when the man who stood up said that at the Lord's table you could use any bread I was astonished. At which point I did not partake of the Supper, because they were using bread with yeast. If we are to honor God's commands he requires that we use unleavened bread, there is no compromise, its a command from him.
We have to be careful when we buy bread in boxes that claim to be unleavened. You often see some words that you cannot pronounce and you wonder to yourself, is it truly unleavened? The safest bet is to just make the bread. Searching for the recipe has made me realize that I have to follow God's commands closely if I am to worship him the way he wants to be worshiped. Celebration of the Lord's Supper is about thanksgiving and remembrance of what God has done for me. God has always given man simple commands, but man has always found a way to complicate them. When you worship God today, check the bread that you consume at the table, whether it is prescribed by God. If it is not unleavened bread then you know what to do.
"The birth of a child puts your whole life into perspective."
DCA
The under 17 World Cup started yesterday and its looks like it is going to be a feast of football. Four matches were played, with two stunning results. The game of the day was the France versus Argentina match. The French team put on a football clinic disposing of their opponents by a scoreline of 3-0. The next big result was the Congo versus Netherlands game, where Congo used their one touch skills to dismantle the Dutch, beating them by 1-0. We all know the strength of the African teams at this level and they did not disappoint. I will be watching this team keenly as the tournament progresses.
The junior Reggae Boyz also bowed into action against Japan. In a dull affair the Boyz were beaten by 1-0. The Boyz played a laid by game and never seemed like they wanted to score, even though they hit the post in the first half. They were caught playing back the ball too many times when they had forward passes. I am a bit disappointed by this team, as I thought their play up to this point was better. I believe that the Brazilian philosophy has taken a toil on the natural skills of these youngsters. When there is open space they seem timid and more interested in passing around the ball instead of taking on players and taking shots. The Boyz now face an uphill task, as they will have to face Argentina and France in their upcoming games. It is unfortunate that they did not take advantage of Argentina losing. Now Argentina must win, which will make it harder for Jamaica. I do believe they have the firepower to beat Argentina, but this is a major setback.
The must see games tomorrow are:
US versus Czech Republic
Rwanda versus England
Uruguay versus Canada
My predictions are as follows:
US 2 Czech 0
Rwanda 1 England 1
Uruguay 1 Canada 2
Well my friends I know its only the under 17 World Cup, but this is the foundation for the great stars of the future. There is great football on display, check it out.
As I age,
let me never forget my Saviour,
without him I wouldn't understand love and sacrifice,
without him I would still be lost and clinging to this world,
let me never forget to thank my parents,
without them I wouldn't know earthly matters,
I wouldn't even know the concept of God,
if they didn't seek to expose me to his word,
if they didn't kneel at night to teach me how to pray,
I'd still be partying like it was 1973,
As I age,
may I take each day with a smile,
not holding on to the sad moments,
not harboring any ill feeling for anyone,
let me be thankful first for each moment,
life could have been worse,
relationships could have left me depressed,
As I age,
let me always be grateful to God,
without his word,
I'd still be believing the words of men,
instead of studying for myself,
I'd still be believing that I could touch a radio and be saved,
or I could read a booklet and I would be added to the Lord's church,
thank God I went down into the watery grave,
a symbol of Christ burial for my sake,
and I rose a new creature,
As I age,
may my knowledge never go to waste,
may I never cease to help others,
may I never cease to show love for all,
may God grant me wisdom,
may he lead my life,
Amen.
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