Day 32..."High Drama and Israel is Set Free"

The Passover is instituted to protect the firstborn of Israel. If you have never been to a Cokesbury Seder Dinner you will want to go this Spring. Much of today's reading will appear in the ritual. The unleaven bread is for a quick exit. Imagine the logistical needs of one million people set free at once! Can you imagine the organization required? How did they handle the people en mass? I will explore this later. There are actually some good leadership tips in future readings. In the meantime, imagine how it would have been to head toward the Red Sea with the Lord leading by a cloud by day and fire by night. High drama just ahead. The Psalmist assures sins can be forgiven..."Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven,whose sin is covered." There is a great contrast from the Exodus (Israel had plagues, clouds, and the parting of the Red Sea as signs) to the reading in Matthew. Jesus says signs are not necessary to believe and seeking signs indicates an evil generation. Speaking of signs...after Jesus miraculously feeds the 4000...the disciples (short memory) start worrying about forgetting bread. Jesus responds with ..."O ye of little faith." Jesus also warned of the leaven of the Pharisees. Bread is in both the Exodus and Matthew readings today. Our Christian story has bread (and metaphors about bread) at most every turn.