Devotional
On this Saturday, the Church calls this day "Blessed Sabbath" or, more commonly, "Holy Saturday." On this day, our Lord reposed (rested) from his accomplishments. Many throughout history also believe that Holy Saturday is a fulfillment of Moses’ words:
God blessed the seventh day. This is the day of rest, on which God rested from all His works . . .(Gen. 2:2)
The Church links this day with the creation account. On day seven, Yahweh rested and enjoyed the fruit of his creation. Jesus Christ also rested in the rest given to him by the Father and enjoyed the fruits of the New Creation he began to establish and brought to light on the next day.
Holy Saturday is a day of rest for God’s people—a foretaste of the true rest that comes in the Risen Christ. The calmness of Holy Saturday makes room for the explosion of Easter Sunday. On this day, we remember that the darkness of the grave and the rest of the Son were only temporary. When a New Creation bursts into the scene, the risen Lord of glory cannot contain his joy, so he gives it to us.
Notations
These last forty days of Lenten Devotionals end with this Holy Saturday post. I trust these devotionals have been fruitful and you have gained some insight into the Lenten journey. Thanks for the kind notes throughout and it was a delight to see those brief meditations used in early morning book and Bible studies and for personal devotions.
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John Frame notes that “the essence of the covenant is that God is our God and we are his people” (ST, 30). History is a narrative of mutual possessing and presenc-ing.
We now live in an age of sensical discrimination. If you utter sensical things, you will be treated as a violent criminal.
Happy Easter from the Brito family!