Naked I Came. Naked I Leave

 Job 1:21

And said, naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.

We came into this world with no worldly possessions, and we will leave this world the same. Yes, we may be buried in a nice suit or dress, and be placed in a fancy coffin, but when we take our last breath, we leave naked. We have only one possession that lives on for eternity, and it is the soul that God gave us when He breathed the spirit of life in us. “For what does a man profit, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?” The words of Christ force us to take inventory of our life. What really matters? We all enjoy the things of this world and God-given desires to enjoy what is good and wholesome, but in the end it is what we have done with our lives and the choices we have made that will determine our destiny when this life on earth is over. Blessed be the name of the Lord, for He is all that matters.

The Tomb is Sealed

Matt. 61:66 So they went, and made the sepulcher sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.

All day Saturday after Jesus was taken off the cross, He laid in the tomb. He was pronounce dead on the cross when the spear pierces His side. Now behind the sealed sepulcher laid the Son of God, His heart no longer beating, but His Spirit descended the depth of hell to retrieved the keys of life and death. In the hearts of those that followed Him, all hope was gone. He who they thought would be their Savior, and deliver them from the bondage of Rome wept with sorrow. They heard Him say that in 3 days He would rise from the dead, but they believed not. We are not much different. When things go wrong and hope fades away we despair for the day and tomorrow will just bring more sorrow. The tomb has been sealed and God is gone. Where is He when life is hard and there seems to be no where to turn. He might as well be sealed away in the sepulcher. It’s Saturday, and Sunday seems so far away.