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The crowds have dispersed. The shouting has stopped. Jesus’ body lies in a tomb, sealed behind a heavy stone. Saturday is a day of silence.

Can you imagine what the disciples felt? Yesterday, they saw their Teacher, their Messiah, breathe His last. The One they had left everything to follow was gone. The hope they had in Him, the belief that He would be their King, now seemed buried with Him.

And now… nothing. No miracles. No answers. Just silence.

Hope That Holds in the Waiting

We don’t talk about Holy Saturday as much as the other days of this week. It feels like an in-between day—a pause between the horror of Good Friday and the joy of Easter morning. But in many ways, Saturday feels the most like real life.

Because we know what it’s like to wait in silence.
To pray and hear nothing.
To grieve and feel no comfort.
To wonder if God is really going to come through.

The disciples didn’t know what we know—that Sunday was coming. For them, this was a day of confusion, of sorrow, of doubt. And maybe that’s where you are, too. Maybe you’re in a waiting season, longing for breakthrough, but all you hear is silence.

Here’s the hope of Holy Saturday: Just because God is silent doesn’t mean He isn’t working.

Hope That Works in the Darkness

Jesus’ body was in the tomb, but God’s plan wasn’t buried with Him. Behind the scenes, beyond what human eyes could see, redemption was unfolding.

In the same way, when we can’t see what God is doing—when it feels like our prayers are hitting a wall—He is still working. He is moving in ways we can’t yet comprehend.

Think about a seed buried in the ground. It looks like nothing is happening, but under the soil, life is beginning. That’s what Saturday is. It’s the day between death and resurrection, between heartbreak and restoration. It’s the day that reminds us:

Just because hope is hidden doesn’t mean it’s gone.

Hope That Waits with Expectation

The disciples didn’t know what was coming. But we do.

We know that the silence of Saturday is not the end of the story.

If you’re in a season of waiting, let Holy Saturday remind you: Sunday is coming.

Your prayers are not unheard.
Your grief is not the final chapter.
Your silence is not the absence of God.

He is working. He is moving. And when the time is right, the stone will be rolled away.

Walking in Hope Today

So today, sit in the silence—but don’t lose hope.

Because this story is far from over. It hits a powerful climax tomorrow!

Thanks for reading.