This
recipe has been
making the e-mail rounds
and no one seems to know who came up with the idea. Whoever's
brainchild
it is, it's a wonderful way for you to share the Easter story with your
children. If anyone out there knows who first conceived this
idea,
please let us know!
You
need:
1c.
whole pecans
1
tsp.
vinegar
3
egg
whites
pinch
salt
1c.
sugar
zipper
baggie
wooden
spoon
tape
Bible
Preheat
oven to 300
(this is important -- don't
wait til
you're half
done
with the recipe)
Place
pecans in zipper baggie and let children beat
them
with the
wooden
spoon to break
into small pieces. Explain that
after
Jesus
was arrested, He
was beaten by the Roman
soldiers.
Read
John 19:1-3.
Let
each child smell
the vinegar.
Put
1
tsp. vinegar into
mixing bowl.
Explain
that when Jesus
was thirsty on the cross he
was
given
vinegar
to drink.
Read John 19:28-30.
Add
egg
whites to
vinegar. Eggs represent life.
Explain
that Jesus gave
His life to give us life.
Read John 10:10-11.
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.
So
far
the ingredients
are not very appetizing. Add
1c.
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 Ps. 34:8 and John 3:16.
Beat
egg whites with a
mixer on high speed for 12 to
15
minutes
until
stiff peaks are
formed. Explain that the color
white represents
the
purity in God's
eyes of those whose sins have been
cleansed
by
Jesus.
Read
Isa. 1:18 and
John 3:1-3.
Fold
in
broken nuts.
Drop by teaspoons onto wax paper
covered
cookie
sheet. Explain
that each mound represents the
rocky tomb
where
Jesus' body was
laid.
Read Matt. 27:57-60.
Put
the
cookie sheet 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
Matt. 27:65-66.
GO
TO
BED! Explain that
they may feel sad to leave the
cookies
in
the
oven overnight.
Jesus' followers were in
despair
when the
tomb
was sealed.
Read
John 16:20 and
22.
On
Easter
morning, open the oven and give everyone a
cookie.
Notice
the cracked
surface and take a bite. The
cookies
are
hollow!
On the first
Easter Jesus' followers were
amazed
to
find
the tomb open and
empty.
Read
Matt. 28:1-9
