How-To Guide to: Getting from Sorrow to Joy!

First, in my defense, I am not writing this to offend anyone in regards to their religious beliefs, because I am also a struggling Christian, but I couldn't help but see a humorous side to the celebration of Passover when I was taught about it in last nights "Intro to Gospels" bible class.

So anyone easily offended, please stop here.

For everyone else that likes seeing humor in everything in life, as I do, please KEEP READING!

In the New Testament we learn about the Passover feast, why it was important, and what ritualistic acts took place during this celebration.

It is said (according to my professor) that Passover started with SORROW, and by the end would change the sorrow into JOY!

I thought, "Wow, that's a good dinner!...but how does it change your sorrow to joy?"

So let's try and answer that question by taking a closer look at the original routine of Passover:

1. A Benediction (Starting here with SORROW)
2. A cup of wine
3. Hands of the company are washed
4. Bitter herbs are dipped in sauce and then eaten
5. Lamb in brought to the table with other portions of the meal
6. Benediction again, and then the second eating of bitter herbs
7. Second cup of wine, with Q&A as they start to the feast
8. Singing of the first part of the Hellel (Psalms 113-114)
9. Master washes hands, makes sop by wrapping lamb with unleavened bread in bitter herbs and dipping sauce, for each one present
10. Each one eats as much as he likes, finishing with the pieces of lamb
11. Third cup of wine, after washing hands
12. Singing of the second part of the Hellel (Palms 115-118)
13. Lastly, the fourth cup of wine (Ended here with JOY)

Did you notice anything in this ritual that could lead to JOY?

Was it the washing of the hands?
Was it the first low carb lamb wrap with dipping sauce?
Was it the Q&A at the beginning of the meal?
Was it the fact that you got to eat as much as you wanted?

NO SIR-EE BOB!!

It was the FOUR CUPS OF WINE!!! Anyone, no matter what the circumstance, can go from SORROW to JOY after four cups of wine, LOL!! (steps 2, 7, 11, and 13 above)

So ladies and gents, if you are full of SORROW today please lift of your wine glasses and let's cheer to the JOY we're all about to feel after the four glasses of wine we're about to consume, and cheers to the joyful bliss we are about to receive, Amen!

~Love the 24/7 comedian! Sorry :(