A Psalm for the Day Between
A Psalm for the Silent Saturday: Holding On When All Seems Lost
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O God, where are You in the silence? The sky is heavy with sorrow, and my soul is crushed beneath the weight. You were near when the blind saw, when the dead rose, when the storm stilled. But now? Now the heavens are shut, and I sit in darkness.
I watched You hang, my Lord, my Friend—nailed and broken, shamed and bleeding. The One who spoke life now wrapped in death's cold grip. The earth shook, but my heart trembles even more.
You promised life abundant, rivers of living water, but all I taste now is the salt of tears. You said You would never leave us, but the tomb is sealed, and we are left alone.
O Lord, I am angry—angry at the night, at the loss, at the silence that screams louder than words. You said You are the Resurrection and the Life—but where is life now? Where is hope?
Still, in the hollow of this night, I remember. You said, "In three days, I will rise. "You said, "Do not let your hearts be troubled. "And though my faith is faint, my heart whispers, "Come, Lord Jesus."
If I make my bed in the depths, You are there. If the darkness covers me, even the night is light to You. So I will wait in the shadow, I will hold fast in the silence.
For You are the God who turns mourning into dancing, You are the God who brings life from the grave. Though I cannot see the dawn, I will trust You to bring it. Though all seems lost, I will believe You are still writing the story.
So come, O Breath of God—breathe on these dry bones. Raise what is dead to life. And when the stone rolls away, let me run to You with joy unspeakable.
Until then, I will wait. I will remember. I will hope. For You, O Lord, are faithful. You will not leave us in the grave.
Amen.
May this penned psalm strengthen your faith! God is with us, and He is always faithful.
