The Daily Blueprint
for 4/3/10

The Walk of Jesus : Holy Week 2010• The Grave - Holy Saturday

Matthew 27:57-61
When the evening had come, there came a rich man of Arimathea named Joseph, who also himself was a Jesus' disciple: He went to Pilate and begged for the body of JESUS. Then Pilate commanded that the body be delivered. And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock; and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre and departed. And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.

Joseph was a rich man - and also a follower of JESUS , he gave his new tomb to JESUS for he loved him - this was the least he could do he must have figured - Joseph placed a large rock at the door - and guards were placed there to be sure that Jesus' followers were not going to take His body away in the night - funny how they didn't count on the fact that JESUS would rise again just one day later -
Today we remember the grave - JESUS just breathed His last and Joseph had requested His body to burry it - I find it interesting that the two Marys are mentioned in this series of verses - it shows their great love for JESUS! Jesus was placed in a tomb - and was sealed in - no getting in or out for anyone but JESUS as you well know! Jesus went to the tomb having paid the price for our sins - having given to us salvation - having done all that was needed to save us! Jesus went to the tomb like we will go into our tombs - but unlike us - He would rise up again by His own power -proving once and for all that HE is KING of Kings and LORD of lords - HE would just spend three short days in this tomb - it must be noted that during this time the days began at sundown- not at dawn - our mind set is so much different then at this time -
Join me as we wait for JESUS to rise again - come Sunday all the horror of Friday will be behind HIM - HE will come out of the tomb - a tomb that was not even HIS - He would surpise about 500 people -and HiS followers will change the world-
Friday HE was on the cross - Saturday HE was in the grave -
SUNDAY HE WILL RISE AGAIN!!!!

JESUS DIED FOR YOU AND ME - OUR SINS PLACED HIM THERE BUT HIS LOVE FOR US KEPT HIM THERE! HE WILL RISE TOMORROW - LETS REMEMBER THE TOMB TODAY!

Coming Easter Sunday -
• The Resurrection!!!!!
Stay tuned!

EASTER NOTES:
JESUS was placed in a borrowed tomb - even in death HE had no place to lay HIS head - this place had to be given to HIM -
JESUS left heaven - HE didn't use HIS power to avoid the cross - but endured it for us - today we remember that JESUS died - and was burried in a borrowed tomb -
THE KING OF KINGS in a tomb - you can still hear the gasp from the angels!

l scripture from the King James Version of the Bible (c) 1976 (Thomas Nelson, INC.)
Nashville,Tn

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AND NOW A TIME OF PRAYER......

LIVIN IN PRAYER
The Prayer Ministry of Building On The Word Ministries

4/3/10

GOOD FRIDAY IS BEHIND US - HOLY SATURDAY IS AMONG US -
EASTER IS COMING - LET'S PRAY!

GOD IS GOOD AND FAITHFUL TO ANSWER OUR PRAYERS!!!!

Yours
In CHRISTDaniel<><