Waiting with bated breath

Now. The day that separates the death and the ressurection of Jesus Christ. This is the evening when hopes are heard, hearts are listening, and that feeling of waiting...on breaths that are hanging. Waiting. Hoping. Praying. This is the night before the light. Before the resurrection. And even though we know that it will happen, we still lie waiting. Holding our breaths as if we have no idea what will happen tomorrow.

How is this possible? Marriane Williamson penned; "We are born to manifest the glory of God that is within us. It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone." All creation is groaning, waiting on what will happen on Ressurection Day; Easter. Yes, this happened thousands of years ago, but I know for myself, I am waiting for tomorrow as if it was a brand new day holding the hope of every single person in this world. Easter has not arrived yet! We as the original disciples can live the rest of today and tonight not fully knowing what tomorrow may bring. Yes, we live our lives as Christians knowing that Jesus rose from the dead...but what I am trying to emphasise is that we should not take that for granted. The whole of this week was a build up towards Good Friday, and then heading into Easter. Good Friday was the day of brokeness, realisation of what Jesus had gone through in that week. He had lived that week as us, humans. Was he scared? Was he in pain? Was he in angst and unable to sleep? Yes! BUT YET He still went through it all, showing His humanity, even in the tears and cries before He was taken away to begin His walk to the cross.

What a saviour! And what a man. All in one. God and humanity. Today, going into early evening I am so aware that the wait is not over. The wondering and hoping for tomorrow's miracle is not yet over. We should not and cannot take Easter and Jesus' resserection for granted. Jesus' reserrection is the GREATEST thing that has ever and will ever happen. Jesus died and rose again for one reason. Us.

This weekend is the ending that began in the manger when Jesus was ..."born to maninfest the glory of God that was and is within Him." We dare not take this "middle day" for granted. Yes, we are waiting for what we already know has happpened, but we neeed to wait with baited breath for the first light of Easter day to hold in reverence what Jesus did for us. Then we can experience Easter day as a child, as if seeing Jesus for the first time. To meet with Him again, and in all the awe and passionate thanks that has built up over this past week, and throughout our whole lives, we see Him rise again in our lives. He has come to save the world, show His glory and become one with us.

So as Easter day approaches, hold onto this evening as children waiting for something they know is good. This precious evening, where faith and awe become greater than ourselves. "At the crack of dawn on Sunday, the women came to the tomb carrying the burial spices they had prepared. They found the entrance stone rolled back from the tomb, so they walked in." (Luke 24:1-2)