“My God, I cry out by day, but you do not answer, by night, but I find no rest.”
On Saturday, we find ourselves trapped between the pain of Good Friday and the miracle of Easter Sunday.
Here are Five Ways to Engage with Holy Saturday:
1. Sign up to pray
Together we’ll be covering the day in prayer.
Create or dedicate time to reflect on Jesus’ love and sacrifice displayed on the cross.
Find a space in your home, take a walk, or go somewhere you can be comfortable.
2. Be silent
Jesus’ example of going to a solitary place (Luke 4:42) challenges us to actively turn the volume down in our life and internally and externally, encourages us to learn how to be alone with God.
3. Lectio 365 App
Join in with the Lectio 365 app from 24-7 Prayer, as they unpack the themes of Pete Greig’s book, God on Mute, pray through the Bible’s teaching on suffering and unanswered prayer, and look to the ultimate hope of Jesus.
Download Lectio 365:
4. Prayer Activity: The Denial
Peter felt ashamed that he knew Jesus because he was afraid of how people would react. For us, it’s also tempting to deny Jesus when our faith is challenged or when people ask difficult questions.
Focus on boldness
Take a post-it note and write down 3 places where talking about your faith is hard.
Put this post-it note somewhere where you can see it, and regularly pray that God will help you to be bold in these situations; to stand up for your faith in Jesus.
5. Watch this video
Watch Alain Emerson, author of ‘The God Story’, in this incredibly personal and powerful video on knowing God in the pain of His silence.
This video is from the 24-7 Prayer Lent podcast series from 2013, LOVE:EASTER.