'Stuck on Saturday, grieving and caught up in being disheartened, to Sunday where Jesus had risen. The shame of Saturday to the victory of Sunday.' These were just some of the words of senior Pastor Riaan Niemand (Eastside Community Church) this morning as we celebrated the risen King, Jesus Christ. As he shared about the people around when Jesus was crucified, when He hung on the cross, when He was placed in the tomb. Had his mission been a failure?
How often are we caught up in the Saturdays of our lives and don't move on to the celebrations of the Sunday. Move from Saturday with no hope to Sunday full of life, revelation and success. As Jesus rose in the Sunday he had conquered death, He had moved, He had fulfilled prophecy and faith in Him.
However making the move from Saturday to Sunday in our lives requires a faith step. A step that is difficult into an unknown. An often massive step.
The difference though in the resurrection was that for some, like Mary the faith was not invisible. For Thomas it was tangible - 'put your finger in my hands and side'. For others it was still invisible because they found out through testimony of those who physically saw.
In sport and coaching it can and often is so similar. It requires FAITH. Faith in the coaching process. Faith in your talents and abilities, God given. Faith in an unknown outcome, but a wished result. Faith that what you are doing will get the positive outcome in performance.
However too often I have also seen athletes and coaches not willing to move from Saturday to Sunday but still expect the same outcome. The same people though wish positive successful outcome. Talent is there. Ability is there. Wish for the feared outcome is there. BUT taking the leap of faith, the step of faith. The part where I need to actually do something from my side.
Our challenge as athletes, coaches, administrators need to make the move, take the step, believe, But we need to actually make an effort. Do the work, do the preparation, do the execution. Ultimately we need to move from Saturday to Sunday. There has to be movement, there has to be a move. People need to move, MAKE A MOVE.
God through Jesus moved from Friday to Saturday to Sunday. He became the risen King who fulfilled the prophecy, who acted out his faith, the faith in is father God, ABBA Father.
As these words say, a lot can happen in three days. Are you allowing it to happen.
A blessed Risen Day.
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