A Quiet, Holy Saturday

I took a detour from my regular Bible study this week and decided to walk through Holy Week, looking at each day as the events happened.

But it's now Saturday, sometimes referred to as "Quiet Saturday," and this morning my dining room met me with an expectant still atmosphere as I tried to reflect and work my way through the gospel accounts.

Turning to Luke, I found my handwritten note from a previous study that was attached to these Bible verses:

Luke 23:54-56 - It was the preparation day, and the Sabbath was about to begin. The women who had come with him from Galilee followed along and observed the tomb and how his body was placed. Then they returned and prepared spices and perfumes. And they rested on the Sabbath according to the commandment.

The women rested.

Jesus had died and was buried...and on the Sabbath they rested, according to the commandment. It's like God is forcing them to just stop and reflect and wait on what He is about to do.

Help me to stop and rest - to reflect on what you've already done, and just wait on what You are about to do.

Watch Saturday turn to Sunday.