Read John 19
A horrendous series of events which ended with Jesus' crucified body being placed in a nearby convenient tomb. Joseph of Arimathea, a secret follower of Jesus who was fearful of his peers, and Nicodemus wrapped and prepared Jesus' body in myrrh, aloes, and linen cloth. Mere strangers to Jesus compared to his disciples, but what an amazing service of love they performed for him. And Jesus' body was placed in the tomb. Sealed. His disciples hid in fear. The Passover Festival continued into the Sabbath preparations. Another upstart leader of the Jewish peasantry had been dealt with by a cross. And life in the Roman world went on.
This was a powerful example of the cold, harsh nature of this world. But in reality there is much more than what meets the eye. God was/is up to something great.
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