Tonight's sunset brought an end to Rosh Hashana, the Biblical Feast of Trumpets. Horns signaled a call to worship, to repentance, a time to contemplate all the Lord has done and our position before Him. Tossing bread into the water into the water is a significant part of the observance. It's more than feeding fish.
Representing sin, the leaven is cast upon the waters as an act of repentance. As the faithful throw morsels into the waves their hearts cry, "Take my wickedness from me Lord; I don't want it anymore." Enacting the Biblical promise of forgiveness, the ritual celebrates our God who hurls sins to the bottom of the sea, Micah 7:18-20. Solomon encouraged us to cast our bread upon the waters, Ecclesiastes 11:1 NASB. With His declaration we would find it after many days, among other things, could the wisest man who ever lived have been hinting that one day, the Bread of Life who is without leaven, the Messiah would offer the ultimate remedy for our sins? Regardless, the promise is bigger than wet bread. Righteousness can be ours. Repentance and forgiveness are available. Our sins can be cast away. That's worth remembering.
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