Exodus 12:11-14
This is how you shall eat it: your loins girded, your sandals on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and you shall eat it hurriedly. It is the passover of the Lord. For I will pass through the land of Egypt that night, and I will strike down every firstborn in the land of Egypt, both human beings and animals; on all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgements: I am the Lord. The blood shall be a sign for you on the houses where you live: when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and no plague shall destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt.
This day shall be a day of remembrance for you. You shall celebrate it as a festival to the Lord; throughout your generations you shall observe it as a perpetual ordinance.
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This past weekend I attended a wedding. It was a celebration of two lives forever changing, becoming one, and as we heard the vows proclaimed and rejoiced at the event, I couldn't help but be reminded of my own wedding, 5.5 years ago, and I looked at my own ring, a reminder of the vows I have made and how my life has changed. Every year we set aside that day to remember, to celebrate, but the truth is that we are called to celebrate our marriage each and every day, not just once a year.
It's not so different with our relationship with God. We set aside special days and times throughout the week and year in order to remember what God has done and celebrate that our relationship is still alive, but we are also called to live our faith each and every day rather than just show up a few times a year. Our love for God should be living, active and growing--we should dedicate ourselves to reminding God of our love for him throughout each of our activities, that our remembrance of his wondrous deeds may help us grow in confidence and love, and that our lives of worship may expand to more than just one day a week.
Blessings
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