The Silence Between the Suffering and the Victory
"Joseph took the body, wrapped it in clean, fine linen, and placed it in his new tomb, which he had cut into the rock. He left after rolling a great stone against the entrance of the tomb." - Matthew 27:59-60
The day between Good Friday and Easter is often overlooked. It is the day after the suffering but before the celebration. It is the in-between. The silence after the cross but before the resurrection.
Imagine what that day must have felt like for the disciples. The One they had followed was gone. The One they had believed in, given everything for, and expected to establish His kingdom had been buried in a tomb. Their hopes seemed shattered. Their future uncertain. The silence must have felt deafening.
Maybe you have experienced a season like that. A season where you are waiting for God to move but He seems quiet. A season where the pain of what you have lost is real, but the promise of something better has not yet arrived. It is hard to be in the in-between. It is hard to trust when you cannot see how things will work out.
But here is what we know. The silence of Saturday was not the end of the story. Even when the disciples could not see it, God was still at work. Even when it seemed like nothing was happening, Jesus had already secured the victory. The resurrection was coming. The silence would soon be shattered by an empty tomb.
If you find yourself in a season of waiting, do not lose heart. If it feels like God is silent, remember that He is still moving. The disciples thought the story was over, but they had no idea that the greatest victory was just a day away.
God is always working, even in the silence. His plan is always unfolding, even when you cannot see it. And just like that first Easter morning, a breakthrough often comes when you least expect it. Hold on. The silence will not last forever.
The day between Good Friday and Easter is often overlooked. It is the day after the suffering but before the celebration. It is the in-between. The silence after the cross but before the resurrection.
Imagine what that day must have felt like for the disciples. The One they had followed was gone. The One they had believed in, given everything for, and expected to establish His kingdom had been buried in a tomb. Their hopes seemed shattered. Their future uncertain. The silence must have felt deafening.
Maybe you have experienced a season like that. A season where you are waiting for God to move but He seems quiet. A season where the pain of what you have lost is real, but the promise of something better has not yet arrived. It is hard to be in the in-between. It is hard to trust when you cannot see how things will work out.
But here is what we know. The silence of Saturday was not the end of the story. Even when the disciples could not see it, God was still at work. Even when it seemed like nothing was happening, Jesus had already secured the victory. The resurrection was coming. The silence would soon be shattered by an empty tomb.
If you find yourself in a season of waiting, do not lose heart. If it feels like God is silent, remember that He is still moving. The disciples thought the story was over, but they had no idea that the greatest victory was just a day away.
God is always working, even in the silence. His plan is always unfolding, even when you cannot see it. And just like that first Easter morning, a breakthrough often comes when you least expect it. Hold on. The silence will not last forever.
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