Yesterday was Good Friday, the day that we remember the death of our Lord Jesus on that cruel cross. Even in its most horrible moments, that day is truly good for us because it provided our salvation.
Tomorrow will be Resurrection Sunday, Easter as many call it, and it is a really great day because the empty tomb proves that Jesus lives!!
But what is today? As I think of the Disciples and other believers, I wonder what they thought of today, the day between Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday ... what were they talking about? Were they in hiding wondering what the past three and a half years were worth? What had they given up and how could they make it? Why didn't Jesus do something about it? Why hadn't He come off that cross and put everyone in their place? Why did He allow this to happen? We do know they had lots of time to think because today (Saturday) in their time was the Sabbath...
"Then they went back and made ready spices and ointments (perfumes). On the Sabbath day they rested in accordance with the commandment." Luke 23: 56
We know they were together on Sunday; we know the ladies had prepared spices for His body so they were thinking He was still in that tomb...expecting Him to be, well, dead...
But Saturday, their Sabbath, had been so quiet, no word from their Lord ... so many questions unanswered. Surely their faith was troubled...
But what was Jesus doing? What was going on on the "other side?" Jesus was doing the work required for our redemption ... He was strongly working on our behalf ... but "our side" had no evidence of that yet. To them, it was just a horrible Sabbath day, questioning all that had transpired...
Just a word of encouragement ... when it feels God has left you alone, if you are questioning what He has told you, when you cannot "feel" His presence ... remember He is working on your behalf, maybe in a way you could never comprehend, but He has not gone away in this "silent" time, He is working for you ... and Sunday is coming!!
"Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. consider Him who has endured such hostility by sinners against Himself, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart." ~ Hebrews 12:1-3
LORD JESUS, thank You for working on behalf of me and those I love; please forgive my doubting heart. I thank You for enduring the cross, despising the shame, rescuing me when I am so unworthy; I bless Your Name and Your unfailing faithfulness, even when it seems You are silent. I will choose to trust Your word ... You will never leave me or forsake me. I love You and adore You!
Tomorrow will be Resurrection Sunday, Easter as many call it, and it is a really great day because the empty tomb proves that Jesus lives!!
But what is today? As I think of the Disciples and other believers, I wonder what they thought of today, the day between Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday ... what were they talking about? Were they in hiding wondering what the past three and a half years were worth? What had they given up and how could they make it? Why didn't Jesus do something about it? Why hadn't He come off that cross and put everyone in their place? Why did He allow this to happen? We do know they had lots of time to think because today (Saturday) in their time was the Sabbath...
"Then they went back and made ready spices and ointments (perfumes). On the Sabbath day they rested in accordance with the commandment." Luke 23: 56
We know they were together on Sunday; we know the ladies had prepared spices for His body so they were thinking He was still in that tomb...expecting Him to be, well, dead...
But Saturday, their Sabbath, had been so quiet, no word from their Lord ... so many questions unanswered. Surely their faith was troubled...
But what was Jesus doing? What was going on on the "other side?" Jesus was doing the work required for our redemption ... He was strongly working on our behalf ... but "our side" had no evidence of that yet. To them, it was just a horrible Sabbath day, questioning all that had transpired...
Just a word of encouragement ... when it feels God has left you alone, if you are questioning what He has told you, when you cannot "feel" His presence ... remember He is working on your behalf, maybe in a way you could never comprehend, but He has not gone away in this "silent" time, He is working for you ... and Sunday is coming!!
"Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. consider Him who has endured such hostility by sinners against Himself, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart." ~ Hebrews 12:1-3
LORD JESUS, thank You for working on behalf of me and those I love; please forgive my doubting heart. I thank You for enduring the cross, despising the shame, rescuing me when I am so unworthy; I bless Your Name and Your unfailing faithfulness, even when it seems You are silent. I will choose to trust Your word ... You will never leave me or forsake me. I love You and adore You!
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