It's Saturday, the day between Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Can you imagine? What were the followers of Christ doing? They were certainly struck with grief. Was it crippling? Could they function in it? Were they planning? Did they plan how they were going to get past the guards to put spices on his body? Were they paralyzed with fear? Wondering if they would be next? Was all hope lost? Did they blame each other? The news probably circulated that Judas was dead, too. Were they angry? Or were they feeling smug, because they had gotten rid of the trouble maker, the One that made them uncomfortable? No one knew, or remembered that their Lord was going to be raised from the dead in a few hours. We do.
We know that Jesus is coming. What are we doing? How are we preparing? We know that He is coming. We are told that repeatedly in Scriptures. Are we making the most of our Saturdays?
Or...
Are we paralyzed with fear?
Are we planing?
Are we crippled?
Are we blaming each other?
Are we angry?
Are we smug?
Are we so busy "doing" for the Lord rather than joining where He is at?
I am guilty. I think that there are times in my life where I am each of these. I am a planner by nature, always thinking ahead and how I am going to get past obstacle after obstacle. My Jesus is coming and I am acting like one of his followers on that Saturday. I need to be like one of his followers on Monday! Matthew 28:19 (The Message)
18-20Jesus, undeterred, went right ahead and gave his charge: "God authorized and commanded me to commission you: Go out and train everyone you meet, far and near, in this way of life, marking them by baptism in the threefold name: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Then instruct them in the practice of all I have commanded you. I'll be with you as you do this, day after day after day, right up to the end of the age."
I have a promise that He will be with me. I just need to join Him. Let Him take the lead. I don't have to be paralyzed, crippled, blaming, planing, angry or smug. I just need Him! Praise God! Again and Again! Happy Easter! Sunday is coming, but what are you going to do on Monday?
4 comments:
I'm guilty of being a Saturday follower, too. But I'm gonna try to be a Monday one now.
Thanks for the kick in the pants?
Amen, Steph! Great stuff...powerful thinking in Prairie Meadows this Saturday. I pray that our neighborhoods, our communities, our world might be a little better place because on Monday and each day forward we might join Him in his work!
Steph! Great post!! I've never really thought much about what his followers did or thought on Saturday because I know that Sunday's Comin!!
I am guilty of being a Saturday person and I too, want to be a Monday person!
I just need Him too.
Nice to meet you. Found you from Billy's comments.
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