Saturday
📖 Matt. 27:62–66
Jesus was dead. His body was laid in a new tomb, owned by Joseph of Arimathea. The chief priests and Pharisees went to Pilate and requested that the tomb be secured. They remembered Jesus’ words about rising again, though they did not believe. So a seal was set, and guards were posted—as if stones and soldiers could hold back the power of God. But they forgot: the One they opposed was no ordinary teacher, but One who had revealed authority over death—and death would not be able to hold Him forever.
That Saturday was a quiet day. For the disciples, it was filled with grief and uncertainty. The promises they had heard now felt distant. Their Master was dead. Yet even in the silence, God’s plan moved forward. No spotlight. No crowds. No sound. In stillness, victory was being prepared. God never stops working, even when we cannot see it.
Today teaches us to trust when the heavens seem silent. When prayers remain unanswered, when hope seems buried, when everything feels still—God is still at work. The tomb is not the end of the story. Silence is not the mark of defeat. It is in that quiet that resurrection waits for its appointed hour. So we are called to keep hoping, keep watching, and keep trusting—for God never abandons His plan.