The In-Between

This past weekend we took three of our teens to the FUEL youth retreat at Gulf Coast Bible

Camp. It was a fantastic weekend, and I know that they were blessed by being there. This year’s

theme was “the between”. We studied the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus but focused

specifically on the Saturday between the two events. Scripture does not give us much

information of what went on during that time, but our focus was on the emotions of the Apostles

and what they were going through. One of the things that stuck with me was that they were

experiencing an abundance of different emotions. They experienced grief, anger, anxiety,

sadness, and loneliness. Those are all things that we experience every single day in our Christian

Walk. In a way, we are going through our own “in between” period. Christ died and three days

later He rose again. He then went to prepare a place for us as He told us he would do in John

14:3. He promised us that He would return and take us with Him. So, we are “in between” those

two powerful resurrections. The one where He rose from the dead, proving He was the Son of

God and the one where we will be resurrected as a new being to go to Heaven with him. Like the

Apostles we are going to experience many different emotions, but “Sunday” is coming. We are

going to struggle and be unsure of what is next, but “Sunday” is coming. Praise God “Sunday” is

coming! I pray we always remember however dark our “Saturday” is, “Sunday” is coming, and it

is going to be a glorious day! Always remember you are loved!

Eric

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