Song # 1930.1 from Our Gospel In Song Collection by Col Johnston. In the Book of Matthew we read in chapter 28 about the soldiers who were guarding the tomb where Jesus was buried. But on the third day, they found the tomb was empty and went to the city to report the matter to the chief priests.
Some of the guards went into the city and reported to the chief priests everything that had happened at the tomb (Matthew 28:11). When the chief priests had met with the elders and devised a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money (Matthew 28:12), telling them “You are to say ‘His disciples came during the night and stole Him away while we were asleep’” (Matthew 28:13). “If this report gets to the governor, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble” (Matthew 28:14). So the soldiers took the money and did as they were instructed. And this story has been widely circulated among the Jews to this very day (Matthew 28:15).
Thought for today: face your sins, repent and put them behind you.
Thought for the future: now is the time to invest in heaven. Where will you spend your eternity?