Holy Saturday

Does God dwell inside of you?

"They found the stone rolled away from the tomb; but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus". - Luke 24:2-3

Does God dwell inside of you? Do you think that God is within you? So, they laid Jesus in the tomb, and rolled a stone in front of it. What was the tomb like? What did it smell like? Think about the tomb...what an amazing place it must be. The tomb went from being this dark place, a place of death, surrounded by stone...into being a place of life, of rebirth...a place to start over. Opened, the tomb allowed the sunlight in and the Son Light out. That's how it is with our heart.

Our heart can be like the tomb that held Christ. God breathes life into us, we are born and baptized, and Christ dwells within our hearts. For many of us, however, who either don't 'know' Jesus, don't want to follow Him yet, or who are 'afraid' to follow Him or trust in Him completely, our hearts become the tomb of Holy Saturday instead of the tomb of Easter Sunday.
As life changes, so do our priorities. Most go to High School or college, and then begin working, and slowly many of us become blinded. We forget (or pretend to forget) what's most important...we think more about ourselves than others, or believe that we can't 'have fun' or 'live life' and still be Christian. Being rich, being 'seen', being in the 'right group', the 'right zip code', having the 'right brand' or the 'right car' or 'the right job' begin to take priority over God and our relationship with Him. We become hardened by the world and don't even know it...so hardened, that our hearts become like stone, not allowing the Light in or out.

The world would rather KEEP Christ in that tomb, in the darkness. If Christ stays in there, than people can just continue 'doing what they want', without guilt, or pain, or fear of judgment. Our culture says that we don't NEED Christ...that the 'story' isn't real, that it didn't really happen, and that all you need to do is think for and about yourself. Hmmm...'think about yourself'...reminds me of a couple who ate some fruit in a Garden, once. As Jesus was destroyed, so was our debt, our death. With His new life, you and I have a new chance...the chance for Eternal life.

What are you doing with that chance? Is your heart the tomb of Holy Saturday? Are you hiding the light of Christ within you? Is your heart like stone, not allowing Christ, Who is light and truth, to penetrate the stone? If so, what's holding you back? Move the stone. Break down the walls. Invite Christ to truly take control of your life.

I know it's scary...but it's not as scary as death, actual death. Remember, you and I ARE NOT beating death without Christ...and that's all there is to it.

"They found the stone rolled away from the tomb; but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus". - Luke 24:2-3

Open your tomb today, and if you need help moving the rock, ask for it.