Matthew 27:62-66
Silent Saturday: Living Between the Promise and the Fulfillment
Saturday is a solemn day for the disciples and is often called “Silent Saturday.” It is Passover, yet the religious leaders felt it necessary—because of Jesus’ prophecy that He would rise in three days—to go to Pilate and request security for the tomb.
At their request, Pilate sealed the tomb and stationed a Roman guard there.
This is an important detail because it confirms that Jesus was officially dead and that the tomb was officially guarded, eliminating any possibility of tampering.
What I love about this is that God takes what man tries to do to prevent Him from moving and uses it for His glory.
Psalm 76:10 states it this way:
“Human defiance only enhances your glory, for you use it as a weapon.”
The very steps they took to secure the tomb only magnified the validity of the miracle of His resurrection.
The disciples were no doubt heartbroken, and from their perspective, everything had gone wrong.
Yet spiritually, behind the scenes, Peter gives us a glimpse of what was taking place on “Silent Saturday” in 1 Peter 3:19–20:
“So he went and preached to the spirits in prison—those who disobeyed God long ago when God waited patiently while Noah was building his boat. Only eight people were saved from drowning in that terrible flood.”
Paul also refers to what Jesus was doing in Ephesians 4:8–10:
“That is why the Scriptures say, “When he ascended to the heights, he led a crowd of captives and gave gifts to his people.” Notice that it says “he ascended.” This clearly means that Christ also descended to our lowly world. And the same one who descended is the one who ascended higher than all the heavens, so that he might fill the entire universe with himself.”
Saturday was not silent in the spiritual realm—it was the completion of His victory.
The disciples should have known that Sunday was coming, as Jesus had told them several times what would take place. But Saturday became a testing ground for their faith until the promise was realized on Sunday.
Saturday is where most of us live spiritually. It is the space between “It is finished” and “He is risen.”
Jerry Savelle, a prominent minister in the 70s, 80s, and 90s, once said:
“Most of the Christian life is spent between the ‘Amen’ and the ‘There it is.’”
Our lives are often lived between His promises and their fulfillment. That space becomes the proving ground of our faith.
Sunday came for the disciples—and “Sunday” is coming for us too.
Saturday is a solemn day for the disciples and is often called “Silent Saturday.” It is Passover, yet the religious leaders felt it necessary—because of Jesus’ prophecy that He would rise in three days—to go to Pilate and request security for the tomb.
At their request, Pilate sealed the tomb and stationed a Roman guard there.
This is an important detail because it confirms that Jesus was officially dead and that the tomb was officially guarded, eliminating any possibility of tampering.
What I love about this is that God takes what man tries to do to prevent Him from moving and uses it for His glory.
Psalm 76:10 states it this way:
“Human defiance only enhances your glory, for you use it as a weapon.”
The very steps they took to secure the tomb only magnified the validity of the miracle of His resurrection.
The disciples were no doubt heartbroken, and from their perspective, everything had gone wrong.
Yet spiritually, behind the scenes, Peter gives us a glimpse of what was taking place on “Silent Saturday” in 1 Peter 3:19–20:
“So he went and preached to the spirits in prison—those who disobeyed God long ago when God waited patiently while Noah was building his boat. Only eight people were saved from drowning in that terrible flood.”
Paul also refers to what Jesus was doing in Ephesians 4:8–10:
“That is why the Scriptures say, “When he ascended to the heights, he led a crowd of captives and gave gifts to his people.” Notice that it says “he ascended.” This clearly means that Christ also descended to our lowly world. And the same one who descended is the one who ascended higher than all the heavens, so that he might fill the entire universe with himself.”
Saturday was not silent in the spiritual realm—it was the completion of His victory.
The disciples should have known that Sunday was coming, as Jesus had told them several times what would take place. But Saturday became a testing ground for their faith until the promise was realized on Sunday.
Saturday is where most of us live spiritually. It is the space between “It is finished” and “He is risen.”
Jerry Savelle, a prominent minister in the 70s, 80s, and 90s, once said:
“Most of the Christian life is spent between the ‘Amen’ and the ‘There it is.’”
Our lives are often lived between His promises and their fulfillment. That space becomes the proving ground of our faith.
Sunday came for the disciples—and “Sunday” is coming for us too.
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