Day 70 - It’s Time…To Hope!
Today could be called the “Silent Saturday†of Passion Week. On Friday, Jesus had died a cruel death on a Roman cross. In keeping with Jewish traditions, His body had been taken down and quickly buried in a borrowed tomb before sundown. His cold, dead, lifeless body is now lying in the bowels of the earth. A huge stone covers the entrance. Satan is snickering. For a few fleeting moments, the devil actually thinks that he’s finally won!Â
Today is the “in-between time†of the spiritual life. There are those times in our lives when the promise has been given but the fulfillment has yet to be realized. You pray for something. God gives you a promise from His Holy Word. And yet, your prayer hasn’t been answered yet. It’s the time of waiting and watching. It’s the “Silent Saturday†of your walk with Jesus. It’s the “in-between†time of your journey of faith. It’s the time for hope!
The Psalmist wrote, “My soul, wait in silence for God only, for my hope is from Him.†(Psalm 62:5)
To the unbeliever, “hope†is a fairly useless commodity. Hope to the unregenerate mind is just a glorified “wishful thinking.â€Â They hope for things just like a child would like to think that a silly wish will come true. There is no factual basis to believe that the desired outcome will actually happen.
For the followers of Jesus, hope is far more substantial. Hope is the rock solid assurance that what God has promised, He is fully able to accomplish and will bring it about! Glory to God! “And hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.†(Romans 5:5)
It’s the Silent Saturday of Passion Week. It is the time of darkness before the dawn. It is the time of mournful silence just before the jubilant crescendo of God’s redemptive symphony!
It’s time to hope!Â
Today’s Scripture Promise: “And now, Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in You.â€Â (Psalm 39:7)