"I thank You, my heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son, that You have kept me this night from all harm and danger; and I pray that You would keep me this day also from sin and every evil, that all my doings and life may please You. For into Your hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Your holy angel be with me, that the evil foe may have no power over me. Amen." (Luther's Morning Prayer)
Tuesday, June 11, 2024 - 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. And as ever, THY WILL BE DONE. Amen.
Pastor David Paape
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