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Easter comes around every year, and sadly, most of us are weighed down by Easter bunnies, chocolate candy, and deviled eggs instead of what truly matters. As Christians, we’re familiar with Passion Week. The triumph of Palm Sunday, the tragedy of Good Friday, and the triumph of Easter Sunday. But what about Saturday? What about the days in between? What about the silence? The waiting? The not-knowing?
Whether we like to admit it or not, most of life is about living in these in-between moments. We love the mountains and hate the valleys. We know how to celebrate victory and endure pain (even though it’s not pleasant). But what about when God is silent? How do we remain faithful in these silent seasons? And in the case of Easter, how do we remain steadfast on Silent Saturday? How do we avoid allowing it to become just another day?
The Forgotten Day
According to the Scriptures, we know a lot leading up to Jesus’ death, but very little about the days between the tomb (Matthew 27:62-66) and His resurrection. It was the women who were with Jesus to the end, while His Disciples were hiding, grieving, and fearful. After the curtain in the Temple was torn and the earth quaked, the world was silent. To the world, hope seems lost.
“Those who passed by hurled insults at him, shaking their heads and saying, “You who are going to destroy the temple and build it in three days, save yourself! Come down from the cross, if you are the Son of God!” In the same way the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders mocked him. “He saved others,” they said, “but he can’t save himself! He’s the king of Israel! Let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him. He trusts in God. Let God rescue him now if he wants him, for he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’ ” In the same way the rebels who were crucified with him also heaped insults on him” (Matthew 27:39-44, NIV).
Today, we know “Good Friday” is good because “Sunday is coming.” But for Jesus’ Disciples and followers in that day and age, the story hadn’t been written yet. It was in the process of being fulfilled. Not only did this bring the heaviness of uncertainty, but it brought immense ridicule, heartbreak, and doubt. In the days between life and death, the miracles were gone. No appearances, no light breaking forth, no good news of truth. Just deafening silence.
