....and since the tomb was nearby, they laid Jesus there. Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark.... John 19:42b and 20:1aOf all the days of Holy Week, Saturday is the most awkward. We've just remembered the painful crucifixion and have laid Jesus in the tomb. While Sunday is coming, we are stuck somewhere in between. Our sins have been atoned, but we can't celebrate the resurrection, power and freedom yet. We know the rest of the story....we know we are going to celebrate on Sunday, but it simply isn't here yet. We are stuck somewhere in between death and real life. You know, this may be a fitting analogy or picture of my faith; stuck somewhere in between. Maybe this is what the Apostle Paul was talking about in 2 Timothy 3:5, "Having a form of godliness but denying its power." Lord, in my faith, help me to take it all the way through to Sunday. Anyone else need to pray that prayer?
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Somewhere in between....
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I was in Guatemala a few year ago visiting a cousin who lives there. We toured Antigua and saw some of the beautiful costumes and statues that adorn the platforms that are carried around in the parade on Good Friday. Each of the platforms represents a different time in the life and death of Christ.
ReplyDeleteGood Friday is a huge deal.
Easter Sunday, however, is just another Sunday.
I think if I celebrated the Holy Week that way, I'd never get past the crucifixion to the resurrection. I'd be stuck in between.
I am so grateful for the resurrection.
"Thank you, Jesus, not just for dying for me but for rising from the dead for me too. For giving me hope that even I am worthy."