“But the way of the wicked is like deep darkness; they do not know what makes them stumble.”
This description of the way of the wicked is also a good view of life on what is known as Quiet Saturday. It is also known as Easter Eve and many other things. However, except for Mary, it was a very dark and lonely time for many of Jesus’ disciples and followers. We tend to view Good Friday and Holy Saturday through the backward glance through Easter Sunday and the resurrection. However, for Jesus’ followers, there had been no resurrection. For them, there was only the agonizing reality of a brutal beating and crucifixion. It was a very dark day indeed. They experienced a deep darkness representative of the evil one. Satan believed he had won a great victory, and the world hovered in that profound lie. Jesus’ followers stumbled through that day in fear, doubt, and confusion. They had just witnessed the victorious entry on Palm Sunday, and only a few short days later were now in the depths of darkness and despair. The difference between Jesus’ followers and the lost is that even in the darkest moments on earth, we know the truth of the next day. Jesus will rise from the dead, victorious over death and hell. We are not captured by the darkness of the lost. Today, live in the light of our risen King. #BeTheEdge
“I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” — Jesus
