Set The Scene...

This was such a dark and grievous day. Jesus, the one who had breathed life into so many now hung dead on the cross. Some of the ladies sat and watched for many hours in disbelief…
“Late in the afternoon a wealthy man from Arimathea, a disciple of Jesus, arrived. His name was Joseph. He went to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body. Joseph took the body and wrapped it in clean linens, put it in his own tomb, a new tomb only recently cut into the rock, and rolled a large stone across the entrance. But Mary Magdalene and the other Mary stayed sitting in plain view of the tomb.” Matt. 27:57-61
God had made interesting provisions for Jesus all along the way. Starting with His birth in a barn, then financial provisions from the wise men so they could run to Egypt when He was two years old, and all through His days, timely provisions were made for Him. And now at the very end, again a provision was made. For the most part all the followers of Jesus were poor slaves. They didn’t have means to bury Jesus in a stone tomb. In fact, the disciples just walked away. In their grief they didn’t even think about taking care of Jesus’ body. But this was Joseph from Arimathea’s moment. God put it in is heart to provide for the final scene. The tomb he paid to have carved for himself was to become the most important tomb in human history. God provided for the death, to set up what was coming next. It’s interesting how God still follows that pattern today. He always uses death in its many forms to SET THE SCENE for what’s next! ~Verlon