Luke
23:51 KJV
(The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) he
was of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God
Joseph of Arimathaea was a rare sort of man. Though
everyone else in the leadership of Israel supported the crucifixion of
Jesus Christ, He stood as one lone man, opposed.
- He was
not able to change the will of the majority but he was able to maintain
his own integrity
- He was
not able to prevent the death of Jesus but he was able to offer Christ a
proper grave
- He was
not capable of turning the tide of public opinion but he was capable of
keeping his spirit looking for the Lord
The world will go where it goes. We will not be able to
prevent it. But we certainly do not have to partake in it. Even when we stand
alone[1] we
stand in the right when we stand for Jesus Christ.
[1] I
am reminded that, though only Joseph in mentioned here, Nicodemus was also a
silent follower of Jesus Christ. When we stand alone it is helpful to remember
that there are others standing alone somewhere. We are not really ever alone;
we are just never in the majority. Heaven will be filled with men and women
who, alone, stood for Jesus Christ only to find in heaven, they were never
really alone.
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