A Rich Man\u2019s Tomb<\/b><\/p>\n
On February 15, 1947 Glenn Chambers boarded a plane bound for Quito, Ecuador to begin his ministry in missionary broadcasting. But he never arrived. In a horrible moment, the plane carrying Chambers crashed into a mountain peak and spiraled downward.<\/p>\n
Later it was learned that before leaving the Miami airport, Chambers wanted to write his mother a letter. All he could find for stationery was a page of advertising on which was written the single word \u201cWHY?\u201d Around that word he hastily scribbled a final note. After Chambers\u2019 mother learned of her son\u2019s death, his letter arrived. She opened the envelope, took out the paper, and unfolded it. Staring her in the face was the questions \u201cWHY?\u201d<\/p>\n
No doubt this was the question Jesus\u2019 disciples asked when He was arrested, tried, and crucified. And it was probably the questions Joseph of Arimathea asked himself as he approached Pilate and requested the Lord\u2019s body (v.58). It must have nagged at him as he wrapped the body in a linen cloth, carried it to his own freshly hewn tomb, and rolled the massive stone into its groove over the tomb\u2019s mouth.<\/p>\n
In the face of his grief, Joseph carried on. He did what he knew he had to do. None of Jesus\u2019 relatives were in a position to claim His body for burial, for they were all Galileans and none of them possessed a tomb in Jerusalem. The disciples weren\u2019t around to help either.<\/p>\n
But there was another reason for Joseph\u2019s act of love. In Isaiah 53:9, God directed the prophet to record an important detail about the death of His Messiah. The One who had no place to lay His head would be buried in a rich man\u2019s tomb.<\/p>\n
Joseph probably didn\u2019t realize that his act fulfilled prophecy. The full answer to the why of Jesus\u2019 death was also several days away for Joseph and the others. All he knew was that he was now a disciple of Jesus\u2014and that was enough to motivate his gift of love.<\/p>\n
Today in the Word, April 18, 1992<\/p>\n
Tent Pegs<\/b><\/p>\n
From an Army Manual:<\/p>\n
\u201cTent pegs, aluminum, 9-inch, NSN 8340\u201300-261\u20139749, must be painted orange. The bright color provides an easy means of locating the pegs under various light and climatic conditions during field use. When bright orange pegs are used, they must be driven into the ground completely out of sight.\u201d<\/p>\n
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