Silence

The Friday Jesus was crucified was marked by betrayal, suffering, sacrifice, and death. The Sunday of His resurrection was marked by victory, hope, redemption, and power.

But Saturday in between them was marked by silence.

No one was there to encourage the Christ’s followers that this story was not over. Jesus was in a tomb, sealed and guarded. The disciples were hiding. His family and friends were grieving, and God was silent.

In that moment, there was no visible triumph, no proof of God’s power and faithfulness.

But the silence was not a punishment. It was not evidence of the enemy’s success and the Lord’s defeat. It was simply the moment before the ultimate victory.

So often we let silence define our circumstances as hopeless. We equate it with defeat. But often silence is just part of waiting for that moment our Jesus turns it around.

I pray that today if you feel like you’ve been stuck in silence for what feels like forever, that you would know that you are not forgotten. Know that your prayers are not hitting the ceiling but have made their way to your faithful God.

Hold on in your waiting, in your silence, in those moments when it feels like nothing is happening.

You’ve made it through your Friday, your moment of defeat. Don’t quit on your Saturday, when the silence is deafening. The victory of Sunday is right around the corner.