Welcome to The Daily, where we go through the Bible verse by verse, chapter by chapter, every single day.

We are taking a short break from Ecclesiastes to celebrate Easter with some unique devotionals to prepare our hearts for this week in history.

Our text today is Matthew 27:62-66

The next day, that is, after the day of Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered before Pilate and said, “Sir, we remember how that impostor said, while he was still alive, ‘After three days I will rise.’ Therefore order the tomb to be made secure until the third day, lest his disciples go and steal him away and tell the people, ‘He has risen from the dead,’ and the last fraud will be worse than the first.” Pilate said to them, “You have a guard of soldiers. Go, make it as secure as you can.” So they went and made the tomb secure by sealing the stone and setting a guard. — Matthew 27:62-66

When Heaven Seems Silent

Friday was filled with suffering. Sunday would bring victory. But Saturday? Saturday was silent.

Jesus was dead. The disciples were scattered, confused, and afraid. The man they left everything to follow was gone—sealed behind a stone. Hope had been buried with Him.

Where was God?

We’ve all had a Saturday moment—a season where God seems distant, where prayers go unanswered, where hope feels lost. We know that God has worked in the past, and we believe He will move in the future—but what do we do when He’s silent right now?

God Is Still Working

Though it seemed like nothing was happening, the truth is, Saturday was not wasted. Even in the silence, God was setting the stage for the greatest victory the world had ever seen.

• Jesus wasn’t just lying in a tomb—He was defeating death.
• The disciples weren’t abandoned—they were being prepared for resurrection power.
• The world wasn’t without hope—it was on the brink of salvation’s greatest moment.

God’s silence is never His absence. When we can’t see Him moving, it doesn’t mean He’s not at work.

Sometimes, the greatest breakthroughs come after the longest silences.

Trusting God in the Waiting

Many of us are in a Saturday season—waiting for an answer, a breakthrough, a miracle. But just because we don’t see movement doesn’t mean God isn’t working.

Saturday teaches us that faith isn’t just about trusting when God speaks—it’s about trusting when He doesn’t.

• Will you trust Him when the prayers seem unanswered?
• Will you believe He’s working, even when you don’t feel it?
• Will you wait for Him, knowing Sunday is coming?

Because it is. The silence will break. The stone will roll away. And when it does, we will see that God was never absent—He was always at work.

#EasterHope, #TrustGod, #FaithInTheWaiting

ASK THIS:

1. When have you experienced a “Saturday” season in your life?
2. How does knowing God is still working in silence change your perspective?
3. What are some ways you can strengthen your faith while waiting?
4. How can you encourage someone else going through a silent season?

DO THIS:

Reflect on a time when God felt silent—how did He reveal His faithfulness in the end? Write it down as a reminder of His work in the waiting.

PRAY THIS:

Lord, help me trust You in the waiting, even when I don’t see or feel You moving. Strengthen my faith to believe that Your silence is never Your absence. Amen.

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