Meditation for HOLY SATURDAY

The Coronation of Christ *

“Thou wilt crown Him with honor & adornment.” Psalm 8:5 (Luther’s translation)

Therefore these words are a glorious prophecy of the resurrection of Christ & of His coronation, & this honor & adornment will have end.”  
[SOURCE:  Martin Luther Psalm by Psalm, Concordia Publishing House, 2017]

MY MEDITATION

Pity those disciples of over 2,000 years ago, who spent this Saturday alone, dejected, feeling abandoned & hopeless. We do not have to share those feelings today, because the Holy Spirit has led us to know that our Savior may have died, but God raised Him from the dead. We do not believe in gods & prophets who are dead. We put our trust in the Lord of Life, as those 1^st century A.D. would soon do on the 3^rd day. They had seen Jesus’ body, crushed & bloody, hauled off to a tomb. They would soon see Him alive & well—alive—just as He had promised.

A Hymn of Prayer **

"Save us in our soul's distress; be our help to cheer & bless while we grow in holiness:  Hear us, holy Jesus.

"May Your life & death supply grace to live & grace to die, Grace to reach the home on high:  Hear us, holy Jesus."

* I am posting a meditation for each day of Holy Week, plus Easter MON; I am also continuing to draw insights from Dr. Martin Luther.
** Adapted from:  Lutheran Service Book, "Jesus in Your Dying Woes, #447, St. 17 + 21 (CPH, 2006)