Hope in dark times
HOLY SATURDAY
But God’s not finished. He’s waiting around to be gracious to you. ~ Isaiah 30:18 (MSG)
He isn’t here, but has been raised. Remember what he told you while he was still in Galilee, that the Human One must be handed over to sinners, be crucified, and on the third day rise again. ~ Luke 24:6-7 (CEB)
KEY IDEA:
In Christ there is hope even at the darkest hour.
PRAYER:
Lord, the Saturday after Good Friday feels dark. Remind me how to push forward with hope -- knowing that tomorrow is Sunday. Amen.
TRANSLATIONS
ABP = Authorized Boydston Paraphrase — my own freestyle biblical adaptation — somewhere between paraphrase, commentary, and sermon
CEB = Common English Bible (©2011, the Common English Bible)
CEV = Contemporary English Version (©1995, American Bible Society)
MSG = The Message (©1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson)
NIRV = New International Reader's Version (©1996, 1998, Biblica)
NIV = New International Version (©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011, Biblica)
NLT = New Living Translation (©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, Tyndale House Foundation)
