Mark 15
BE BOLD
The circumstances were compelling. Even the Roman Centurion declared that Jesus was the Son of God when he saw how Jesus had died and how he had willingly submitted to his fate even though he was innocent. (Mark 15 v 39).
Many others would have experienced the same compelling evidence: the earthquake, the darkness, willingly giving up his own life, and the innocence of the condemned man. These people would likely have come to the same conclusions.
Even the leaders of the Jews should have seen the same – especially since they had the added evidence of the scriptures that prophesied of him, the scriptures Jesus quoted, and the curtain in the temple being torn from top to bottom.
But after the death of Jesus only one man was bold enough to take sides. “So as evening approached, Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent member of the Council, who was himself waiting for the kingdom of God, went boldly to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body.” (Mark 15 v 42 – 43).
In his death, Jesus had proved to be the Son of God. In his resurrection there is even more proof. Joseph risked alienation and disfellowship from everyone who was important to him as he sided with a dead Messiah. Will we be bold enough to risk ourselves for our Living Messiah?
Let us show that we stand for Christ this week.
With love in our Lord,
Robert
Robert Prins
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