It’s done. Friday’s over and we have killed our Savior. It is Saturday, the grave is sealed, cold, dark, alone and the day begins. It is the least known important day in history. Humanity hangs in the balance, we are in great peril, our only Savior, our only Hope is dead. What is going on behind the veil? The Bible gives hints, is Jesus still about His Father's business, preaching to the dead in hades, in paradise with the thief he met on the cross, or just dead dead? Whatever the case the fact remains that 1/3 of the Godhead is dead, the 1/3 who alone can save us is dead, gone.
I received a great gift yesterday, my youngest daughter invited us to the Good Friday service at her church. It was very meaningful. Four things the pastor brought out that are worthy of our thoughts on this the silent Easter Saturday.
1. In the original text Jesus’ request, “Father forgive them for they don’t know what they’re doing” implies that Jesus said it over and over again.
2. Up until this point Jesus was the one going about forgiving sins but now he is asking His Father too.
3. If Jesus had not continually asked His Father to forgive us might God in his sorrow have just vaporized it all and been done with us?
4. Jesus begins his ordeal calling God “Father” but ends it calling Him, “my God, my God why has Thou forsaken me.”
God help us all to meditate upon this day and the glorious day to come, TOMORROW.
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