「So there they laid Jesus,

　 because of the Jews' Preparation Day,

　for the tomb was nearby.」　Amen.

Jesus died on the cross at about 3:00 p.m. on Friday afternoon. The Sabbath begins at sundown on Friday. The "they" were Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus. They buried Jesus in a new tomb on the west side of the hill of Golgotha. From the despair of death comes the hope of resurrection.

　May we find the hope of the Lord today....　

God bless you.   See you next week.