The Silence Between
"So Joseph bought a linen cloth, and taking him down, wrapped him in the linen cloth and laid him in a tomb that had been cut out of the rock. And he rolled a stone against the entrance of the tomb." - Mark 15:46
Saturday was silent. Between the agony of Friday and the victory of Sunday lay a day that felt like the end of everything. The disciples were scattered, the women were weeping, and hope seemed buried with Jesus in Joseph's tomb. Have you ever lived through a Saturday like that?
I think about the times in my life when God seemed silent. The season when prayers felt like they were bouncing off the ceiling. The months when circumstances got worse instead of better. The period when it felt like God had forgotten my address. Those Saturday seasons are some of the most challenging times in our faith journey.
But here is what I have learned about God's silent seasons: He is never inactive, even when He appears absent. While the disciples mourned, God was orchestrating the greatest comeback in history. While Mary wept at the tomb, the Father was preparing to demonstrate His power over death itself. The silence was not abandonment - it was preparation.
Sometimes God allows us to walk through our own Saturday experiences. The diagnosis comes back unclear. The relationship remains broken. The financial pressure continues to mount. In those moments, it feels like hope is buried and sealed with a stone too heavy to move.
But Saturday is never the end of the story for those who belong to Jesus. Every Saturday in your life is pregnant with the possibility of Sunday's resurrection power. God may be silent, but He is not sleeping. He may seem absent, but He is not inactive.
The same God who was working behind the scenes of that first Saturday is working behind the scenes of your current situation. What looks like defeat may be the setup for the greatest victory you have ever experienced.
What "Saturday season" are you currently walking through? How can you trust God's heart even when you cannot see His hand?
Heavenly Father, thank You that Your silence does not mean Your absence. In the seasons when I cannot see what You are doing, help me trust what I know about who You are. Give me faith to believe that You are working even when I cannot see the evidence. Help me remember that every Saturday leads to Sunday for those who trust in You. In Jesus' name, Amen.
Saturday was silent. Between the agony of Friday and the victory of Sunday lay a day that felt like the end of everything. The disciples were scattered, the women were weeping, and hope seemed buried with Jesus in Joseph's tomb. Have you ever lived through a Saturday like that?
I think about the times in my life when God seemed silent. The season when prayers felt like they were bouncing off the ceiling. The months when circumstances got worse instead of better. The period when it felt like God had forgotten my address. Those Saturday seasons are some of the most challenging times in our faith journey.
But here is what I have learned about God's silent seasons: He is never inactive, even when He appears absent. While the disciples mourned, God was orchestrating the greatest comeback in history. While Mary wept at the tomb, the Father was preparing to demonstrate His power over death itself. The silence was not abandonment - it was preparation.
Sometimes God allows us to walk through our own Saturday experiences. The diagnosis comes back unclear. The relationship remains broken. The financial pressure continues to mount. In those moments, it feels like hope is buried and sealed with a stone too heavy to move.
But Saturday is never the end of the story for those who belong to Jesus. Every Saturday in your life is pregnant with the possibility of Sunday's resurrection power. God may be silent, but He is not sleeping. He may seem absent, but He is not inactive.
The same God who was working behind the scenes of that first Saturday is working behind the scenes of your current situation. What looks like defeat may be the setup for the greatest victory you have ever experienced.
What "Saturday season" are you currently walking through? How can you trust God's heart even when you cannot see His hand?
Heavenly Father, thank You that Your silence does not mean Your absence. In the seasons when I cannot see what You are doing, help me trust what I know about who You are. Give me faith to believe that You are working even when I cannot see the evidence. Help me remember that every Saturday leads to Sunday for those who trust in You. In Jesus' name, Amen.
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I Ontario God for my Saturday’s experience be assured Sunday is on the way. God Bless you pastor Ed Newton. May the good Lord bless you your family and ministry and everyone connected to you in Jesus name. You’re always in my prayers for divine protection
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Thank you Pastor Ed. I hope this weekend goes well for you. I know how busy and how hard you guys have to work to get everything done for so many people. Thank you. And thank you for this morning. It reminds me “I won’t drink from this cup again until I drink it with you in heaven” and then when I failed miserably he came back and said “this I don’t do for you but for my names sake” it makes me think hard on this. The Father may be perfect in every way but Jesus lives here right now in this moment in me and on the earth. His spirit. My choices matter. What I do matters. I want that when I reach Him again that He can say well done thy good and faithful servant. Not get away from me, I never knew you. Difficult times come but this morning reminds me of the real standard that matters the most. Stand firm and be strong and courageous. It is not my job to judge but to discern and forgive. Thank you again Pastor Ed and the whole staff for all the many things you guys do. Culminating into this weekend and I am looking forward to service tomorrow morning.
What a beautiful devotion for the day before Christ arose. Embrace the silence. Thank you Pastor Ed-praying for you today.
Every Saturday should be our silent Sabbath so that Sunday we begin our next week with enough resurrection power to do the Ephesians 2:10 work. Great idea Pastor Ed…for our Lords’ glory and honor.
Often, I can't remember much about what I was praying for a year ago. That's especially true for five years ago. But I'm living in answered prayer from five years ago. And, After I get promoted, my prayers will keep going. They may be answered 5 years in the future. God holds our prayers in vials, and never stops. Thanks Pastor.