Reading:    John 19:38-42

Because it was the Jewish day of preparation and since the tomb was nearby, they laid Jesus there.  John 19:42

The Saturday before Easter is a strange day.  Past is the sorrow and pain of the cross.  Still to come is the joy and celebration of Easter.  Sitting right between these two like a great chasm is what the church calls Holy Saturday.  It’s a lonely day when no questions are answered.  It is a day of waiting.

Waiting is a hard part of faith.  We may know what God has done and what God is about to do, but the waiting is still difficult.  It’s hard to wait for God to work, even when we know He will.  It’s tough to understand why we should wait when we know God is about to do great things.  But whether we understand it or not, waiting is a part of faith we have to accept.

Being a Christian today is to be a Christian in waiting.  We know the great things God has done.  We know the great things that are to come in Christ’s return, but we must wait.  We must wait until the time that God has prepared from the foundation of the earth.  Waiting for Jesus may be hard, but it is a part of faith that we cannot change.  All we can do is wait.

Challenge:  What are you doing to prepare yourself for Jesus’ return as we wait?

Prayer Request:  Pray for both our Easter egg hunt and children’s events this morning at Town Green Park.