Rest

In music theory class, I learned the importance of a rest, or pause. Sometimes as powerful as notes themselves, rests can shape a melody and significantly alter the impact of a composition. In much the same way, moments of silence can speak to us theologically just as much as the louder ones, of which today is one of the most vivid examples.

I can only imagine what it must have been like for the disciples sitting in the silence of this day long ago. Placed between the drama of Good Friday and before they knew what was to come, the silence must have been overwhelming. In such silence, they must have tried to piece together all that just happened and draw some understanding from it all.

We, too, have been given a day of silence to rest and reflect on all that happened long ago, just as we can try to understand what it means to us today. Before moving to the crescendo of the Christian symphony, we’re given the opportunity to pause and listen to the power of the silence. May we listen closely.