I heard one of my favorite authors, Max Lucado, speak on K-LOVE radio this week. He talked about the Saturday of Easter. We hear a lot about Friday, of course, because Jesus’ death is such a crucial part of the story. And, naturally, we hear a lot about Sunday – who could overlook the resurrection?! Oftentimes, however, we just glaze over the Saturday in between.

Pastor Lucado reminded us that the disciples had scattered and were in hiding. They knew what they thought they believed about Jesus, yet his death sent them reeling. He related that “Saturday” experience to the times in our lives when we’ve been stunned, inundated and overwhelmed by our circumstances. Trials can feel suffocating, at times. We may want to bury our faces in our hands and pretend like whatever tragic situation just happened – didn’t happen.

I don’t know about you, but that coping mechanism hasn’t worked out too well for me. Pastor Lucado finished his message with a reminder that although Saturday is tough, Sunday is just a few hours away.

Easter – our promise – our hope – is only a few hours away.