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Holy Saturday

Nothing is written about the events of Holy Saturday except Luke 23:56, “they rested on the Sabbath in obedience to the commandment.”
These few words speak volumes about our life with Christ.  What was it like for these ladies to rest on the Sabbath?  They had watched carefully, they knew how quickly Jesus’ body was laid in the grave. The men had brought spices and linens, but they had little time to properly anoint this most precious of all bodies.  As the women watched carefully, they made mental note of the supplies that would be necessary to complete this sacred act of burial as it should be. They spent the last few hours before sunset to prepare the spices for this holy act of reverence. The Sabbath signaled the time for rest.  I’m sure they didn’t feel like resting, but by complying out of obedience they were probably served by its benefits.  Their minds racing from the horror they had just witnessed, at best they could allow their bodies to rest and perhaps they finally fell asleep.  Though they could never have realized it at the time, this act of obedience was vital to their chance to rise before anyone else and become the first witnesses of His resurrection that blessed Easter morning.  Like these women of Easter, may we faithfully follow what we do understand about obeying God, so that the things we don’t understand will be revealed to us!
Tomorrow is Resurrection Sunday.  Is your heart prepared to celebrate the victory of the Resurrection?  He is Risen.  He is Risen Indeed.  Is that the cry of your heart?  Does the resurrection define your life and purpose on this earth?  Does it speak into your life hope over death, and sin and brutality?  Is your heart prepared for Easter?
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