Today's reading is from Luke 23:55-56, and Matthew 27:57-66
It is Saturday, the day between Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Often referred to as "Holy Saturday", it was a tradition in the early church that young believers would be baptized on this day. Their sins were taken care of on the cross and the blood of the lamb has been spilled for redemption. Now in preparation for a "new life" they were baptized - Easter was soon to come.
"In between"...it's a good way to describe where we are in life. We have the fruit of Christ's redemption...our sins are forgiven. There's no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus...BUT, we do not have the bodies of the resurrection. We are "in between"...redeemed and waiting redemption. Our soul and spirit long for, groan Paul says, to have Christ fully formed within.
It's Holy Saturday...the day of preparation as we await Christ's return for us.
Maranatha, even so come Lord Jesus.
Peace
If you're reading through-the-Bible-in-a-year with me, today's readings are from 2 Kings 9, 10, 11
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Saturday, 23 April 2011
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