ROSH CHODESH NISAN

Rosh Chodesh Nisan, Nisan 1, 5785 of the Hebraic calendar begins on the Gregorian calendar on March 30, 2025.  It marks the beginning of The Hebrew Month of Nisan.  Nisan is the first month of the religious calendar and the sixth month of the civil calendar.

Historically, this is the day God spoke to Moses and Aaron in Exodus 12:1-2.  God said “This is the first month, the first month of your year.”  He instructed them to prepare for the Passover. 

REMEMBER THE PASSOVER

The people were on their way to becoming a new nation in a new land with a newly found freedom.  The first thing they needed to do was to honor God for bringing them out of slavery.  Rosh Chodesh Nisan and Passover celebrate a new year of redemption.

At this next Passover, (the second one) on their way to their new land, they would begin their life of freedom.  

It was time to bring offerings of the first and the best to God to thank Him for His blessings.

The people were to always remember how God brought them out from Egypt. It was with a mighty hand.  He had parted the sea and allowed them to walk over on dry land.  God had fed them manna in the wilderness.  He had given them water from a rock.  They had wanted nothing in all of the 40 years of their journey.  At Passover they would remember and celebrate these stories. 

CELEBRATING CREATION

Also, in Nisan we think about the beginning of the world. Rosh Chodesh Nisan reminds us to celebrate the miracle of creation.

Another calendar note is that Nisan is known as the new year for Kings.

A TIME TO PREPARE

In our preparations for Passover, we don’t just need to prepare for the physical things. The spiritual preparations must be daily and detailed. 

How are you looking at and enjoying your gift of freedom?  Does this honor God? 

Is anything holding you back from reaching the heights of freedom under God?

All of these things are important to consider as we approach the Passover celebration. We are reminded of these things on Rosh Chodesh Nisan.

UNLEAVENED BREAD AND RESURRECTION

As we think of the Exodus, we see and feel God’s direction of history.  We realize nothing ever just “happens” without His guidance. 

In this new month we allow God’s Holy Spirit to lead us and teach us. We prepare to observe the days of Unleavened Bread.  With joy we anticipate The First Fruits of the Barley and Resurrection to new life. Our hearts are filled with excitement and great expectations. 

Rosh Chodesh Nisan is the new moon. This rhythm of God’s sky brings us into the month of Resurrection and new birth.

Under the new moon, we celebrate that Our God is with us. He has delivered and redeemed us. Our Messiah has saved us. With this new moon comes the hope of the resurrection to new life.