"Now in the place where he had been crucified there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb, in which no one had yet been buried. So they laid Jesus there because of the Jewish preparation day; for the tomb was close by."
John 19:42
And that's where we left Jesus yesterday, Good Friday. Holy Saturday has always had quite a different feel to it to me. Not quite as somber as Good Friday and there was a hopeful buzz in the air. We dyed Easter eggs and tried on the Easter outfit--new dress, hat, gloves (yikes!) There was a glimmer of hope that this, this Lent, is finally going to end! I have heard Holy Saturday called a liminal space, a space of in-between...between the sad gloomy of Good Friday and the joy of Easter Sunday. This year it feels so different! We need to remember that Jesus will still be risen from the dead, even if we feel we're still stuck in the tomb! We can be grateful that, eventually, this "tomb" shall pass (sorry, I couldn't resist) and we will be free once again. With God's help, we will emerge from this tomb people with deeper roots in God, now that we've had all this time to spend with God and dig deeper. Hopefully, we will emerge with a greater love and appreciation for our brothers and sisters all over the world who have gone through this with us. Hopefully, we will never take our jobs, a hug, a dinner around a big table for granted again. Hopefully, we are learning all the wonderful lessons this time is offering us. Jesus will rise and we will rise with him! Blessings on your Easter! Love, heidi
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