Read John 19:38-42
When Pilate gave permission, Joseph [of Arimathea] came and took the body away. With him came Nicodemus, the man who had come to Jesus at night. He brought about seventy-five pounds of perfumed ointment made from myrrh and aloes. Following Jewish burial custom, they wrapped Jesus’ body with the spices in long sheets of linen cloth. – John 19:38b-40 (NLT)
Here Joseph and Nicodemus show great respect, even awe, for Jesus, both risking identification with Him and spending a significant sum to complete Jesus’ burial. Are you still in awe of Jesus? What does it mean for you today to show respect for God, to be in awe of who He is and what He has done?
