They kept watching and waiting for Jesus to show His power and break free from the cross. With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. There are times that the closest, most committed to Christ lock themselves in dark tombs of despair and doubt. They need a ray of hope as much as the disciples needed it that Friday. All of us spend time in tombs of doubt that seem sealed by marble slabs that are too heavy for us to budge.
Some people spend their entire life straining against the slab of marble.
They are strong people who have incredible will power and tenacity. Their endurance and their resourcefulness is legendary. They are convinced that through their own ingenuity and force of will that marble slab will move. God in His grace always finds a crack so that He can shine hope into our dark dungeons. People are so busy trying to save themselves that they underestimate the power in that ray of hope that God shines into their tomb.