40th Day of Lent- Holy Saturday
Ministering to Jesus
"Many women ... had followed Jesus...ministering to him." Mt. 27:55

Today we remember that day when Jesus  laid in the tomb, dead.  This is where the season of Lent ends.  There is great mystery about what was occurring during this time.  "He descended to the dead," we say in the Apostles Creed, or, "he descended into hell," as was previously said.  There is no place in life or death where Jesus has not been.  He is redeemer of all. 

I admire the women who provided for Jesus in life, stood with him in death, and planned to care for his body after he died.  I also admire Joseph of Arimathea who went to Pilate and asked for the body, to give it a proper resting place.  These are true heroes of the faith, people that went the extra mile to care for a dead man.  Today we remember that Jesus actually died and his body laid in the tomb.  That was the penalty for sin, our sin.  The only way for redemption from death, was for the Redeemer to die.  Thank you Jesus, that You actually died for us, that we might be redeemed.  And thank you, that the story is not yet finished.