The Day Inbetween

I can only imagine what must have been going through the heads of the disciples on that Saturday 2000 years ago. They had just seen the man they had dedicated their lives to killed on a cross. The kingdom they thought they would help usher in crumbled to pieces as Christ breathed His last then gave up His spirit. The "Promised One" escaped what seemed to be certain death several times before. (Luke 4:30; John 7:30; 8:59; 10:39) I am sure as they sat alone in hiding on that Saturday not a single one of them was able to make sense of what just took place. The King of kings gave Himself up without a fight. None of what just took place would have seemed logical to those men. With a whip, a cross, a couple of nails, and a hammer everything that these 11 knew as a certain foundation became quicksand.
What an amazing roller coaster of emotions they must have felt as they woke up Sunday morning to find the dreams they had were still alive. Not just alive, the dreams they had were surpassed. The dreams they had were way to small. God's kingdom that Christ cemented was eternal. The nations that would be blessed were countless. 2000 years later, Christ is still on the thrown, the Kingdom is still growing, the glory is greater than ever. Christ way surpassed the dreams of those 11.
I don't know were you find yourself as you celebrate Easter this year. Some of you may be reeling from the hurt you experience at home, some of you have seen your dreams crumble, some of you may have watched people you have looked up to fail you. Maybe you feel as though God has given you hopes and dreams, yet you haven't seen Him bring those dreams to reality. I hope that you find encouragement in the disciples. Maybe you find yourself in the day between the heart break of the cross and the joy of the resurrected King. Though it seems like your world is crumbling in around you, Sunday is coming. Christ has always been faithful to prove Himself trustworthy. Following Christ doesn't mean you won't ever be disappointed, hurt, broken-hearted, or confused. What it does mean is that Christ works all things out for the good of those who place their lives in His hands. It means that the dreams God has are far greater than the dreams we have floating around in our heads. Though it sometimes doesn't feel like it; our God is not far off, He is not dead, He is not asleep at the wheel. He is alive and well, and closer than you think, working in ways that you can't even imagine.