Micah 6:8
Matthew 27:62-66
Yes, your life matters.
We all are still sheltering in place, but I'm here to keep you sane and entertained.
One could hardly ask for much more than that, now could one?
It's hard for us Christians to grasp what that last day before the Resurrection was like for the disciples.
Jesus was dead and buried.
They knew where His body was - in the tomb -
but they couldn't perform the traditional preparations of His body because it was the Sabbath.
Jesus was dead and buried.
They knew where His body was - in the tomb -
but they didn't know what would happen to them next.
Jesus was dead and buried.
They knew where His body was - in the tomb -
but they didn't know what would happen with His promises next.
Jesus was dead and buried.
They knew where His body was - in the tomb -
but they still didn't know that He would rise on the third day.
We know all those things, so we're all too quick to skip over Saturday, overflowing with the Joy that is to come on Sunday. Today, try to experience some of what they did. Don't wallow in misery - I'm pretty sure they didn't do that (it was the Sabbath, after all, a day dedicated to serving God). After all, the women were up early on Sunday to attend to His body. They were all together, no doubt miserable, but also commiserating and comforting one another. They were still a community.
Try to imagine the near (but only near!) despair they endured. We know that Joy comes in the morning, but all they knew at the time was mourning.
Try to imagine. And try to imagine the Love that motivated His sacrifice. He endured death for the Joy that was set before Him, and that Joy was you. and me. and all who will come to believe.
Try to imagine.
Keep Calm and Stay Away.
I'll be back tomorrow.
The mental health issues related to our lockdown and the pandemic are especially hard for people with depression. NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, has a 24 hour helpline: 800-950-6264.
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