Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—John 19:38-42
by: Grace Crouch.
Joseph was a rich man, a member of the Sanhedrin and secret follower of Christ. Nicodemus was a Pharisee (who had a conversation with Jesus recorded in John 3) and follower of Jesus. The myrrh and aloes he brought was equivalent to an amount that might be used for a royal burial. After preparing his body, they laid him in Joseph's own tomb before the arrival of the Sabbath. The love and respect these men had for Jesus is so touching and inspiring.
As you focus on the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus, take some time to think about how you have honored him. What have you given him as a sign of love and respect? What has he asked for?