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Presidential Prayer Team; C.P. – An Act of Kindness

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When you think of Bible heroes, names like Noah, Moses, Joseph, David and Paul immediately come to mind. You may not think of Joseph of Arimathea – yet all four Gospels record what he did and the type of man he was.

Then he took it down and wrapped it in a linen shroud and laid him in a tomb cut in stone.

Luke 23:53

Joseph, a rich and prominent member of the Jewish council, did not consent to execute Jesus, but followed Christ secretly. He was good and righteous and waited for the kingdom of God. He boldly went to Pilate and asked to be given the crucified body of Christ. Joseph and Nicodemus (of John 3:16 fame) took it down from the cross, wrapped it in linen with a mixture of spices, put it in Joseph’s rock tomb, and sealed it with a big stone.

When you consider the size and population of the Earth and the wide span of time, you may wonder about the significance of an individual, let alone an act of kindness. Like God remembered Joseph of Arimathea, He notices when you sacrifice something to help someone, including the time it takes you to pray for the nation. Serve your Lord and praise Him for using you.

Recommended Reading: Hebrews 10:19-25

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Greg Laurie – Wholehearted Devotion

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Now when He rose early on the first day of the week, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene. . . .—Mark 16:9

Of all the people Jesus could have appeared to first after His resurrection, He appeared to Mary Magdalene. It is interesting to think about, because among the Jews of the day, the testimony of a woman was not held in high regard. In fact, some of the rabbis falsely taught that it was better for the words of the Law to be burned than to be delivered by a woman. Yet Jesus chose a woman to be the first herald of His resurrection.

It is also worth noting that women were the last at the cross and the first at the tomb. Mary had courage that many of the men did not have when Jesus was crucified. She stood by Him through it all. In fact, the Bible tells us that after He was crucified, Mary “observed where He was laid” (Mark 15:47). She watched as they took His crucified body from the cross and wrapped it and placed it in a tomb that belonged to Joseph of Arimathea. And Mary, along with the other women, was at the tomb very early on Sunday morning to demonstrate her love for Jesus by anointing his body with spices (see Mark 16:1–2).

And her love was rewarded. God said, “And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart” (Jeremiah 29:13). God rewards the person who is diligent. And for those who will take time in their day to seek the Lord, for those who will take time to read His Word, for those who will take time to wait upon Him, He will reveal His truths to them.