I recently received a marvelous question from one of our members regarding the details of this Holy Saturday. Essentially, the question was why do we not hear more about the day after crucifixion? What was going on?
This dear friend is right in her observation of the silence of this day. With all the drama of recent events leading up to the cross, it seems almost impossible to 'be still and know.' By Saturday, Joseph of Arimathea and the others have completed the task of preparing Jesus' body for burial and have laid him in the tomb located in a nearby garden where he was crucified (John 19:38-42).
As for Jesus, the silence of the gospel writers on this particular day all point to the same important conclusion:
Jesus is dead.
Not just mostly dead, or merely exhausted, or busy healing in recovery.
Jesus is dead.
This is the all important truth which must be conveyed; for there is no victory over death....without death.
Thus, on Holy Saturday, Jesus was dead.
But tomorrow is another story.
Waiting for Sunrise,
Darren
Welcome to the conversation! For as long as our own discipline will allow, I hope to use this resource as a forum for prayer and reflection for the community of Perdido Bay United Methodist Church. We'll be working through Common Prayer: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals as our daily devotional guide. Since we're beginning the journey on Ash Wednesday, the hope is that this will be an additional venue for us to pray together throughout this holy season.
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