Saturday: A Story of Christ

Imagine living in the time of Christ. You were a firm follower of him. You loved him. You believed in him. Then imagine people killing your Savior. He died on a Friday. How would you feel that night? How would you feel on Saturday?

Saturday was the first full day without Christ. Personally, I would feel sad. I would be in a mourning. What did the people do that day? How did they feel? They were probably filled with sorrow. Yet some of them probably held on to hope.

There isn't much written about the events of Saturday. However, we probably assume that they visited the tomb not hoping for a miracle but to show their love and devotion.

Through modern revelation we know what Christ accomplished in the three days his body was in the tomb.

We learn that his voice proclaimed through the American Continent. He warned the people of the destruction of the wicked. He proclaimed his divinity and told them that the law of Moses was fulfilled (3 Nephi 9).

We also learn that he went and visited with the spirits that had already died (John 5:25). While on the cross he told the person hung next to him:

“… Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.” (Luke 23:43.)

Peter even tells us that Christ went to "Preach unto the spirits in prison" (Peter 3:19)

Christ accomplished that which he had promised and he went forth to the people in the Americas. He also set up the divine work in the spirit world. For that, I am grateful.

The people in Jerusalem and the Americas were most likely scared, grieving, but hopeful. 

I have never met Christ but I know him. I am glad that he brought the fulness of the gospel to the Americans by voice and then, once he was resurrected, he came himself. I am grateful that he instructed the spirit world to teach and proclaim his word. With this, came growth. 

Saturday was a day of mourning. Saturday was a day to hope. 

Saturday was a day of work.