In some ways we can think of it like the Fourth of July in this country…

Someone recently asked me. ‘Why do you only keep the Passover once a year?’

And I think the question comes from the way a lot of people keep what they call communion or the Eucharist weekly sometimes even daily.

Typically 1 Corinthians 11 is quoted where the apostle Paul passed along instructions for Passover saying “For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you: that the Lord Jesus on the same night in which He was betrayed took bread; and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” In the same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.” For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death till He comes.“

Paul  of course is referring to the night of the Passover before Christ was crucified when Jesus instituted the New Testament symbols, and Paul’s audience understood Passover was once a year thing—specifically on the 14th day of the first month, not just a random day.

And some ways we can think of it like the Fourth of July in this .country July 4th in the United States is a celebration of our Independence Day There are certain traditions like setting fireworks that are done each year at that time. Does that mean that we couldn’t sell fireworks in January? Nah, of course not, but if we did that, I really doubt our neighbors would think that we are celebrating our nation’s independence.