Last night, something unexpected reached deep into my spirit—and it happened while watching a TV show.
My husband and I have watched The Chosen off and on since it first came out. Produced by Mormons, the show takes creative liberties here and there, and while that originally made us cautious, we learned that if you know your Bible well, you can discern what’s scriptural truth and what’s simply television storytelling. After the fourth season, we drifted away from it and honestly forgot all about it.
But last night, while scrolling through our streaming services (and finding absolutely nothing worth watching), we stumbled across season five. Out of curiosity, we clicked on episode 4—and I’m glad we did, because it gave me something to ponder long after the screen went dark.
In this episode, Jesus and His disciples are seated around what appears to be the Last Supper table. As the scene unfolds, His followers begin chanting a word unfamiliar to me: Dayenu.
I had never heard it before.
The show portrayed it as a traditional Passover song, but since The Chosen does sometimes blend creativity with history, I wondered if this was simply another “made for TV moment.” So after the episode ended, I did what every curious believer does—I grabbed my phone and went researching.
What I discovered moved me.
Dayenu (דַּיֵּנוּ) is indeed a real Passover song—over a thousand years old. The word means, “It would have been enough.”
More specifically:
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day- means “enough,”
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-enu means “to us.”
So the phrase translates to: “It would have been enough for us.”
I sat with that for a long while.
It Would Have Been Enough
Those words kept circling through my mind, echoing in a way only the Holy Spirit can orchestrate:
It would have been enough.
If God had only done this—it would have been enough.
If He had only parted that sea—enough (Exodus 14:21–22).
If He had only provided daily manna—enough (Exodus 16:4).
If He had only led His people to safety—enough (Deuteronomy 1:30–31).
And yet… He did so much more.
I thought back over my own life—times I begged for answers, times I doubted, times I felt empty and afraid. Every instance, God met me with more than I asked for. More grace (2 Corinthians 12:9). More mercy (Lamentations 3:22–23). More provision (Philippians 4:19). More love than I deserved or even knew how to receive (Psalm 36:7).
Truly, everything He’s already done for us is enough.
And still—He keeps giving.
He keeps showing up.
He keeps proving Himself faithful (Psalm 33:4).
Watching that scene from The Chosen, whether dramatized or not, reminded me of something ancient and holy: A heart that recognizes the sufficiency of God is a heart that will never run dry.
More Than Enough
We live in a world constantly pushing us to want more, strive for more, accumulate more. But God whispers something far more freeing:
“What I have done is enough for you.
What I have given is enough for you.
Who I AM is enough for you.”
(2 Corinthians 12:9, Hebrews 13:5)
Dayenu.
If Jesus had only come—Dayenu (John 1:14).
If He had only healed—Dayenu (Matthew 4:23).
If He had only taught—Dayenu (John 6:68).
If He had only carried the cross—Dayenu (Isaiah 53:4–5).
If He had only risen—Dayenu (Luke 24:6–7).
And yet, He promises eternal life (John 3:16), grace upon grace (John 1:16), and His constant presence (Matthew 28:20).
More than enough.
A Closing Thought
Isn’t it something how God can use a simple TV show, a quiet evening, or a word we’ve never heard before to stir our spirits? Last night, I learned a new word—but more than that, I received a fresh reminder.
Whatever God has done is enough—
and often far more than enough.
Sometimes, we just need to let that truth echo until our hearts absorb it.
Dayenu.
Lord, You are enough.
Abba, Father,
Thank You for every blessing You’ve poured into my life—those I’ve recognized and those I’ve overlooked. Teach my heart to rest in the truth that what You’ve already done is enough. Let gratitude rise within me like a quiet song, reminding me daily of Your faithfulness. Help me to see Your hand in the simple moments, the unexpected places, and even through a TV show when You choose to speak. May my life reflect a heart that truly believes: You are more than enough.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.
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