Lent Day 40: The day of silence: Holy Saturday

Grace and peace to you from the one who is,

who always was,
and who is still to come;
from the sevenfold Spirit before his throne;
and from Jesus Christ.
He is the faithful witness to these things,
the first to rise from the dead,
and the ruler of all the kings of the world.
All glory to him who loves us
and has freed us from our sins
by shedding his blood for us.
Revelation 1:4-5

Holy Saturday: rescuing souls from Hell
Almost done - Lenten prayers in paint
The last day of Lent is a quiet Saturday, Holy Saturday in the Christian calendar. It lies between Good Friday and Easter and offers us a day of reflection. We meditate on the sacrifice and accomplishments of Christ's death on the cross, before the celebrations of resurrection tomorrow.

This song explains it so well: (click here to listen.)

The wonderful, merciful Savior,
Precious redeemer and friend
Who would have thought that a Lamb could
rescue the souls of men ...
oh, you rescue the souls of men.

 Counselor, comforter, keeper,
Spirit we long to embrace,
You offer hope when our hearts have
hopelessly lost our way,
We've hopelessly lost the way.

 Almighty Infinite Father
Faithfully loving your own
Here in our weakness you find us
Falling before your throne
Oh, we're falling before your throne.

 Chorus: You are the one that we praise!
You are the one we adore.
You give the healing and grace
our hearts always hunger for.

 Are you hungry for the Presence of God? Christ descended into hell to rescue the hearts of humanity - yours and mine included.

What a beautiful day of worship and thanksgiving.

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