Dayenu!

One of the most the amazing things to me is that God didn’t have to do anything for our sinfulness.
In the Passover Seder there is a responsive reading called Dayenu! (it would have been sufficient). It recounts all the amazing things that God has done for us, recognizing that each event alone would have been sufficient in itself. So today, the day before the Resurrection of Christ, let’s reflect on some of the amazing things our God has done and recognize His sufficiency.

Dayenu!

Leader: Had God split the Sea for us, but not led us through it on dry land

People: It would have been sufficient


Leader: Had God led us though on dry land, but not provided for our needs in the desert for forty years

People: It would have been sufficient


Leader: Had God provided for our needs in the desert for forty years, but not fed us the manna

People: It would have been sufficient


Leader: Had God fed us manna, but not given us the Sabbath

People: It would have been sufficient


Leader: Had God given up the Sabbath, but not brought us to Mount Sinai

People: It would have been sufficient


Leader: Had God brought us to Mount Sinai, but not given us the Torah

People: It would have been sufficient


Leader: Had God given us the Torah, but not brought us into the Land of Israel

People: It would have been sufficient


Leader: Had God brought us to the Land of Israel, but not sent the Messiah

People: It would have been sufficient


Leader: If God had sent the Messiah, but not sacrificed His Son for our sins

People: It would have been sufficient


Leader: If God had sacrificed His Son for our sins, but not raise Him from the dead

People: It would have been sufficient


Leader: But God did all of that and more!

People: Dayenu!