They Never Gave Up

Just a short thought today. I was reading John chapter 19. It says "38 After these things Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus, and Pilate gave him permission."

I was just thinking how this man who had a lot to lose by following Jesus, comes out of the closet after Jesus' death and goes very public about his faith - going to Pilate to ask for Jesus body.

You would think that this man, who did not stand up for Jesus as a disciple when He was alive, certainly would not do so after his death. It was over. Shouldn't Joseph have just shrugged his shoulders and gone back to being just a member of the ruling council?

But he didn't. No matter what path being a disciple of Jesus led him on, Joseph followed. Let's ponder that today.

Pastor Tom