Loving The God of Truth

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"The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul.
The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple.
The precepts of the Lord are right, giving joy to the heart.
The commands of the Lord are radiant, giving light to the eyes.
The fear of the Lord is pure, enduring forever.
The ordinances of the Lord are sure and altogether righteous.
They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold;
They are sweeter than honey from the comb.
By them is your servant warned;

In keeping them there is great reward."

(Psalm 19:7-11)

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

The Burial of Jesus

57When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who himself had also become a disciple of Jesus. 58This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate ordered it to be given to him. 59And Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,60and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock; and he rolled a large stone against the entrance of the tomb and went away.

61And Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting opposite the grave.


a short time ago Jesus rode into town welcomed by crowds of people with shouting and praises... but where are his beloved disciples now? Peter the rock, the sons of thunder!?

truthfully, i don't blame them... i would have been terrified and looked for a place to hide where no one recognized me too

this Joseph of Arimathea went boldly to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus! and since all had scattered, he and a handful of ladies did the ceremonial things according to custom and respectfully laid the body in the tomb...

Joseph and the two Marys courage was a contrast to the scattered disciples

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3 comments:

Eskeelo said...

After reading some different commentaries, I learned that the rich man, Joseph, took a huge step of faith by asking Pilate for Jesus' body. At this point in the passage, Joseph had nothing to gain by asking for His body but did so anyways. He made it publicly known that he was a follower of Christ. Joseph was rich, but despite possessing all the riches of the world, knew it was worth nothing compared to Jesus Christ.

June 30, 2010 at 2:32 PM
Michelle said...

Thank you, Helen.

To see that sort of boldness and courage to stand up as a follower of Jesus Christ during a bleak time of persecution and judgment, it gave me a warm feeling to read the testimony of their devotion to Christ. It encourages me more because these three weren't the powerhouse or the main figures in the new testament as Jesus's main 12 but they were still his devoted disciples who did not flee but stuck around when who knows what could have happened to them for being associated with Christ. We tend to forget these people and focus only on Peter and the rest of the 12 disciples when we should remember them for faith instead.

June 30, 2010 at 3:33 PM
darlayoo said...

thanks helen for your reflection. i guess in the end it does not even matter that we recognize the courage and faith of joseph and the two marys. God recognizes their devotion and the devotion of countless, nameless others throughout history who have stood up for their faith at tremendous risk to themselves. they are countless and nameless to us but known and commended by Him.

June 30, 2010 at 9:07 PM

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