Week 44 - The Journey
"After this, Joseph of Arimathea, secretly a disciple of Jesus for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate if he could remove the body of Jesus. And Pilate permitted it. So he came and took his body. Nicodemus, the one who had first come to him at night, also came bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes weighing about one hundred pounds. They took the body of Jesus and bound it with burial cloths along with the spices, according to the Jewish burial custom. So they laid Jesus there because of the Jewish preparation day; for the tomb was close by." John 19:38-40, 42
From on high. I witness Joesph of Arimathea and Nicodemus live out their encounter with God. They recognize that all the gifts they have received were of God. They were not disputing Jesus, their faith in the coming Messiah had been revealed. Their was an easy one and the outcome, like their lives, were in God's hands.
To follow Jesus is not a life filled with comfort and an easy way. We will face hardships. persecutions and clear choices. God allows us the freedom to listen and respond. The Way of s revealed each day we are alive, our commitment to Jesus grows to the point where we are ready to forsake all for the Son of God.
Trust in where you are at, listen intently and accept the choices of the past and the ones of this day. In our relationship with Jesus it is a covenant relationship, He is always committed and like these two saints, we grow into it. Have a blessed day in the presence of God with the life you are living.
What is God saying to me? Enjoy the view, from your vantage point you can see the day, from My vantage point, I see beyond tomorrow, with Me all is well.
Dear Father, it is good that we are here, like Saint Peter, I want to stay here but You remind us within Your word, there is more to be done. Watch over this day. Give us the wisdom, the insight, the courage to respond as You would respond. Prayers for families that are under persecution around the world for following Jesus. Help them see their reward is in Heaven and not in the world.
Mary, Our Lady of Good Success, Pray for us.
St Joesph, Terror of Demons, Pray for us.
Viva Cristo Rey
Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world. 1 John 4:4b
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