Garth Lahana
6th April 2007, 07:46 AM (07:46)
I received this in an email and thought I'd share with you all.
As we approach Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday, here is a practical way to reflect upon the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus, with the family.
On Saturday, take some time to make Easter Biscuits.
You will need the following ingredients:
1 cup whole pecan nuts
1 teaspoon vinegar
3 egg whites
1 pinch salt
1 cup sugar
Also required:
Your Bible
1 Ziploc bag
Wooden spoon
Masking tape
Mixing bowl
Method:
1 Preheat oven to 150 degrees Celsius (300F)
2 Place the pecan nuts in the ziploc bag. Let your children beat them into small pieces with a wooden spoon. Explain that after Jesus was arrested, he was beaten by the Roman soldiers. Read John 19:1-3.
3 Let each child smell the vinegar. Pour into the mixing bowl. Explain that when Jesus was thirsty on the cross, he was given vinegar to drink. Read John 19:28-30.
4 Add the egg whites to the vinegar. Eggs represent new life. Explain that Jesus gave his life to give us life. Read John 10:10-11.
5 Sprinkle a little salt into each child's hand. Let them taste it and brush the rest into the bowl. Explain that this represents the salty tears shed by Jesus' followers, and the bitterness of our own sin. Read Luke 23:27.
6 So far the ingredients are not very appetizing! Now add the sugar. Explain that the sweetest part of the story is that Jesus died because he loves us. He wants us to know and belong to him. Read Psalm 34:8 and John 3:16.
7 Beat the contents of the bowl with a mixer on high speed for 12-15 minutes until stiff peaks are formed. Explain that the colour white represents the purity in God's eyes of those whose sins have been cleansed by Jesus. Read Isaiah 1:18 and John 3:1-3.
8 Fold in the broken pecan nuts. Drop the mixture by teaspoons onto a baking tray covered with wax paper. Explain that each mound represents the rocky tomb where Jesus' body was laid. Read Matthew 27:57-60.
9 Place the baking tray in the oven, close the door and TURN THE OVEN OFF. Give each child a piece of tape and seal the oven door. Explain that Jesus' tomb was sealed. Read Matthew 27:65-66
ON EASTER SUNDAY MORNING:
Open the oven and share the biscuits. Notice the cracked surface and take a bite. The biscuits are hollow! On the first Easter morning, Jesus' followers were amazed to find the tomb open and empty. Jesus had risen! Read Matthew 28:1-9.
CHRIST IS RISEN: HE IS RISEN INDEED!
As we approach Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday, here is a practical way to reflect upon the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus, with the family.
On Saturday, take some time to make Easter Biscuits.
You will need the following ingredients:
1 cup whole pecan nuts
1 teaspoon vinegar
3 egg whites
1 pinch salt
1 cup sugar
Also required:
Your Bible
1 Ziploc bag
Wooden spoon
Masking tape
Mixing bowl
Method:
1 Preheat oven to 150 degrees Celsius (300F)
2 Place the pecan nuts in the ziploc bag. Let your children beat them into small pieces with a wooden spoon. Explain that after Jesus was arrested, he was beaten by the Roman soldiers. Read John 19:1-3.
3 Let each child smell the vinegar. Pour into the mixing bowl. Explain that when Jesus was thirsty on the cross, he was given vinegar to drink. Read John 19:28-30.
4 Add the egg whites to the vinegar. Eggs represent new life. Explain that Jesus gave his life to give us life. Read John 10:10-11.
5 Sprinkle a little salt into each child's hand. Let them taste it and brush the rest into the bowl. Explain that this represents the salty tears shed by Jesus' followers, and the bitterness of our own sin. Read Luke 23:27.
6 So far the ingredients are not very appetizing! Now add the sugar. Explain that the sweetest part of the story is that Jesus died because he loves us. He wants us to know and belong to him. Read Psalm 34:8 and John 3:16.
7 Beat the contents of the bowl with a mixer on high speed for 12-15 minutes until stiff peaks are formed. Explain that the colour white represents the purity in God's eyes of those whose sins have been cleansed by Jesus. Read Isaiah 1:18 and John 3:1-3.
8 Fold in the broken pecan nuts. Drop the mixture by teaspoons onto a baking tray covered with wax paper. Explain that each mound represents the rocky tomb where Jesus' body was laid. Read Matthew 27:57-60.
9 Place the baking tray in the oven, close the door and TURN THE OVEN OFF. Give each child a piece of tape and seal the oven door. Explain that Jesus' tomb was sealed. Read Matthew 27:65-66
ON EASTER SUNDAY MORNING:
Open the oven and share the biscuits. Notice the cracked surface and take a bite. The biscuits are hollow! On the first Easter morning, Jesus' followers were amazed to find the tomb open and empty. Jesus had risen! Read Matthew 28:1-9.
CHRIST IS RISEN: HE IS RISEN INDEED!