Song # 1934.1 from Our Gospel In Song Collection by Col Johnston. We read in Matthew chapter 27 that the chief priests and the Pharisees wanted to ensure the tomb where the body of Jesus was placed was secure, so they asked Pilate for a guard and they had a seal placed on the stone.
Joseph from Arimathea took the body of Jesus and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth (Matthew 27:59), and placed it in his own new tomb that had been cut out of rock. He rolled a big stone in front of the entrance to the tomb and went away (Matthew 27:60). Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting there opposite the tomb (Matthew 27:61). The next day, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and the Pharisees went to Pilate (Matthew 27:62). “Sir” they said “we remember that while Jesus was still alive, that deceiver said ‘After three days I will rise again’” (Matthew 27:63). “So give the order for the tomb to be made secure until the third day. Otherwise, His disciples may come and steal the body and tell the people that He has been raised from the dead. This last deception will be worse than the first” (Matthew 27:64). “Take a guard” Pilate answered. “Go, make the tomb as secure as you know how” (Matthew 27:65). So they went and made the tomb secure by putting a seal on the stone and posting a guard (Matthew 27:66).
Thought for today: Christ’s death gives us courage for today, and hope for tomorrow.
Thought for the future: there’s only one way to heaven, but that’s all we need. Where will you spend your eternity?