Never Gonna Let Me Down

“He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead, just as he said would happen. Come, see where his body was lying.” Matthew 28:6

“But very truly I tell you, it is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.” John 16:7

How can emptiness be good?

Easter just passed. We celebrated the empty tomb. It felt strange and odd in this time of a pandemic. But, dare I say, it also felt cathartic and peaceful. Something about being stripped of all we know made me feel that much closer to Jesus.

When I think of the Resurrection, my mind always goes to Saturday. What did Saturday feel like to Jesus’ friends and family. Saturday must have felt like a let down. The One who they put all their hope and trust was gone. Ya, He told them this would happen. But, He also told them that He would come back. But, Saturday was quiet.

When Mary and the other ladies came upon the tomb on Sunday, it was empty. Even though they knew Jesus said this would happen, it was still shocking.

Saturday was quiet.

Sunday was shocking.

Sunday brought fulfillment. The emptiness was made full in a promise that was kept. Jesus said He would come back and He did.

Sometimes, we need to be emptied in order to be filled. We need a let down in order to be lifted up. We need to be stripped of all the things that we thought filled us in order to be fulfilled. We need Saturday in order to get to Sunday.

We are living in a Saturday moment right now. While this pandemic has awakened the Church, we are still living in Saturday. Jesus hasn’t fully resurrected us from this…yet. But, it’s coming.

Sunday is coming for us, y’all. It’s time we get excited. It’s time we allow ourselves to be filled with anticipation. Sunday is coming. And I have a feeling, this will be the greatest show.

Love and Blessings,

Meg