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But what about the second day?
Interestingly, scripture doesn’t tell us very much about the
second day. For most of the Jews at the
time of Jesus’s crucifixion, the second day was just like any other
Sabbath. They rested from their everyday
tasks and devoted their time and attention to the Lord and away from the cares
of the week.
For the disciples, though, this was far from an ordinary
Sabbath.
Unknowingly, the disciples were standing between the two most important events in all of human history: Christ’s death and resurrection.
But on this Sabbath day, the disciples had only witnessed
the first of these events. In light of
the horrifying occurrences of the previous day, I’m sure that “rest” would have
been the furthest thing from their minds.
Truth be told, we all can find ourselves living in the “second day.”
Maybe nothing earth-shaking will happen today. Maybe it’s just an “ordinary” day. Maybe, as with the disciples, the only thing
that characterizes today is the feeling of despair from what might have happened
yesterday. Maybe it’s the “second day.”
We may have many “second days” in our lives, but we have no
reason to despair. Had the disciples
remembered the words that Jesus had spoken to them, the second day would have
been filled with anticipation, not grief, because they would have understood
that the Lord had a greater, miraculous plan!
Likewise, God has promised us that He will work all things
out for good, if we love Him and are called according to His purpose (Romans
8:28).
So, like the disciples, we too can look forward to the “third day” – the day when the Lord will bring good out of all of our present circumstances!
Whether you are facing your “first,” “second,” or “third”
day, remember that we serve a risen Savior, one of Whom David said,