His Own New Tomb

Matthew 27:60 KJV

And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed.

That Joseph offers for Christ's body the tomb he had hewn for himself is a powerful consideration.

Joseph had already prepared for his body's death

Wise men do so. Though the place of burial is not the most important thing, that a person consider his end and make eternal preparations is of the utmost importance. His place was hewn out of a rock; it implies time, effort, expense. It was no small thing to Joseph, his body's place of rest.

He gave this place to Jesus

As important as eternity is, the best care of it is committed to Christ. It sounds like dying daily that Christ may live in me. Joseph would need a new place for his own body.

By giving it to Jesus (no doubt an expensive gift) he had left himself in need.

 So many give to the Lord today only what doesn't actually cost them. The tithe isn't so much as what this man gave. He had to begin all over again with a place for his own body. Never forget that this gift also cost his family. They too had lost their final resting place to Christ. No telling where they were buried for one thing is sure, they would need a place like it some time.

Life given to Christ is life abandoned for Christ. We give to him that which we can never reclaim and He gives to us that which we can never lose.