Zone1 Message of Passover

[Votto]

I got to thinking, Passover was about throngs of people celebrating Jesus entering Jerusalem as a king of the people, laying palm branches out before him as they praised him.

But about a week later they all abandoned him to the cross, disillusioned as their expectations of the man did not measure up to his actions, including his most devoted follower Peter who denied Jesus 3 times as he hung dying. They expected Jesus to initiate revolution to be free from the persecution of Rome, but got something entirely different instead.

How many people here feel just as disillusioned with God?

We have a similar passage in scripture after the miracle of the loaves and fish as Jesus fed the multitude. Shortly afterward, people again wanted to make him king, but to the dismay of his disciples he silently left them all and disappeared instead.

Does anyone think that God gets just as frustrated with humanity as humanity gets with him? We even see Jesus praying right before his crucifixion to be delivered from the cross if there was any other way, yet no response was given and perhaps his only prayer left unanswered.

Is free will worth all the mess?

 

[Votto]

The frustration of the implications of free will.

I let you decide something and your decision ultimately conflicts with others.

Man's method to deal with this seems to be to forcibly limit such freedom with laws and prisons and armies.

But God seeks to change the heart instead, so that your free will lines up with his.

Which method works the best?

 

[JoeMoma]

My understanding of the celebration of Passover is that it is a celebration of the 10th plague of Egypt, the death of the 1st born and how the "Death Angel" passed over those that put the blood of a lamb or young goat on the door frames. This plague led to the release of the descendants Israel from Egypt.

 

[Moonglow]

If we had free will, I guess, but we are bound by the natural laws of the planet and our environment, along with physical and mental barriers.

 

[Moonglow]

My understanding of the celebration of Passover is that it is a celebration of the 10th plague of Egypt, the death of the 1st born and how the "Death Angel" passed over those that put the blood of a lamb or young goat on the door frames. This plague led to the release of the descendants Israel from Egypt.

And the movie, The Ten Commandments.

 

[JoeMoma]

And the movie, The Ten Commandments.

Some people believe that there were 15 commandments but Moses accidently dropped one of the tablets.

 

[Moonglow]

Some people believe that there were 15 commandments but Moses accidently dropped one of the tablets.

He used it to draw a chick nude so they had to destroy it what with the anti-porn movement being so strong.

 

[Votto]

My understanding of the celebration of Passover is that it is a celebration of the 10th plague of Egypt, the death of the 1st born and how the "Death Angel" passed over those that put the blood of a lamb or young goat on the door frames. This plague led to the release of the descendants Israel from Egypt.

Dear God in heaven, did I say Passover? I meant Palm Sunday

Well, I guess I now know why it is called Palm Sunday.

 

[Votto]

 

[Meriweather]

How many people here feel just as disillusioned with God?

For me, disillusioned is not the word. Puzzled would be my description. What, exactly, are we supposed to be learning in this life; what exactly are we supposed to be doing? Are our small acts of love or service what is is all about?