Read Matthew 27:57-66
What preparations are you making today? Do you have eggs to dye, baking to do, a lawn to mow, a house to clean? Pastor Max and I probably have some finishing touches to make on our sermons, Tim is probably rehearsing some music. I know there are lilies to place in the sanctuary, and clean up to do after the Community Resurrection Celebration today.
Whatever our plans for tomorrow, we have preparations to do today.
In our busyness, let’s not forget the preparation that took place so many years ago.
Joseph of Arimathea prepared a tomb, wrapped Jesus’ body in cloth, and tucked him away behind a large stone.
It’s not unlike the way Mary, just 33 years earlier, wrapped Jesus’ body in cloth and tucked him away in a manger.
Such a difference, though. In the manger, Jesus had his entire earthly life ahead of him. In the tomb, Jesus had our eternal lives ahead of him!
As we prepare for tomorrow, let’s remember the most important thing: Christ has died, Christ has risen, and Christ will come again!
Savior, Remind me what matters most. Amen.
Pastor Anna Gillette
2020 Advent Devotional 
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