life is a passover

father john paul said, "life is a passover". so, what is a passover? in jewish tradition, it is a commemoration of the passing over of the angel of death and the hebrews escape from the slavery in egypt. part of the celebration is when the jews take a pilgrimage to the temple of jerusalem where they offer a tithe of their produce and worship the Lord.

the same way in life, in which we are all pilgrims, journeying through ups and downs, through sorrows and joys and as we recount them often, through sufferings and hatred. as we age, we are exposed to the different tastes of life that make us whole and more human. we learn from one problem to another, like passing over from a stage before we can take a more challenging one.

as christians, we are not excluded from the daily temptations in life. and though most of the time, much is expected from us, we are but people susceptible to sins and failures. we own no guarantee that our lives will be free from storms, that we will not go through trials. only that, Christ will be with us no matter what. the hope that we can weather everything through Him who strengthens us. a testimony of His faithfulness that stood the test of time.