Saturday...

To be honest, I have never given much thought about the day between Jesus' death and resurrection before.  Today I have read a number of posts about that day; how the Bible is silent regarding it; how must the disciples have felt; how it was a day of preparation.  Then the application of it for us today in those times of darkness, sadness, wondering, waiting and the questions we want answers to.  I imagine the disciples in utter shock, stunned, weeping, scared.

We all have had, are having, or will have those times in our lives.  They may last a short time or a long time.  The difference is, we KNOW the end....the ultimate end.  Because JESUS died for my sin and rose again, not only do I have the gift of salvation and my ultimate end is sure, secure and guaranteed, my sins forgiven....but in THIS life I have hope.  God didn't just choose me so that I can spend eternity with Him.  He also has a plan for now, to use me now, in this world, however temporary, to bring Glory to Him.  EVERYTHING that happens to me here on earth is part of that plan and is part of preparation.  That's not always comforting to me, especially right now when I seem to be in a very long "Saturday".  I want to know the plan.  But I am told to "be still".... To believe .... To have faith ... To love The Lord my God with all my heart, soul and mind and to love others the same.

So maybe in those Saturdays, when I/we want to give up, I need to go back to the cross remembering what God did FOR me.  That there is nothing I am or will experience that He doesn't understand.  That He loves me ... And that my Sunday will come.  In the meantime?  I will work on loving God and loving others, and being faithful where He has me now.

Giving it a try!

I've decided to start a blog....I know....everyone is doing it.  I'm not a techy so I am not sure where this will end up out there in cyber space!  Guess we will find out!  Don't expect daily posts, as I don't have the time right now, nor do I have that much to say!  When the spirit leads, something hits me or when God is teaching me something, I will try and blog about it.

Here we go ...