Day 163 (Through the Bible in a year readings for today: Ezra 1,2 John 19:23-42)
SANCTIFIED GRAVES
Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb in which no one had yet been laid. So because of the Jewish day of Preparation, since the tomb was close at hand, they laid Jesus there. (John 19:41-42 ESV)
The committal service refers to the graves of God’s people being sanctified by Christ’s three days in the tomb. In other words, since He spent a short time in the grave and then rose to life again, we, His followers, do not have to fear the grave. The resurrection of Jesus proves that the grave is not the end.
Almighty God, by the death of Your Son Jesus Christ, You destroyed death, by His rest in the tomb You sanctified the graves of Your saints, and by His glorious resurrection You brought life and immortality to light so that all who die in Him abide in peace and hope. Receive our thanks for the victory over death and the grave which He won for us. Keep us in everlasting fellowship with all that wait for Him on earth and with all in heaven who are with Him who is the resurrection and the life, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Pastor David Paape
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