Waiting...

Hebrews 6:15 - "And so after waiting patiently, Abraham received what was promised."

I often find that Easter Saturday is a day of waiting. It is almost like a lull in the middle of a busy week. It could be that we have so many services in the week that the adrenaline has been flowing for 6 days and then suddenly one has a moment to pause. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy this day, but it just seems slower than all the other days in Holy Week.

But, perhaps that is the gift of Easter Saturday. It causes us to reflect and wait for the JOY of the Resurrection. It brings back childhood memories of waiting for Christmas or your birthday. You hope that you will receive a gift, but you are too excited to allow doubt to cloud your hopes.

Sometimes we need to patiently wait for the good things that come next. We mustn't wish away the moments of waiting - they build expectancy and trust in our spiritual lives. In time we will receive what we have been promised. Good things are worth waiting for....

"The Scriptures contain many stories of people who waited years or even decades before the Lord's promises came to pass. What modern believers can learn from the patience of biblical saints like Abraham, Joseph, David, and Paul is that waiting upon the Lord has eternal rewards." -Charles Stanley 

"Waiting is a period of learning. The longer we wait, the more we hear about him for whom we are waiting." -Henri Nouwen

Easter Saturday marks the eve of the Greatest Day in the History of the world - it is so worth waiting for...

Living in Grace
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