March 11- Risk!!- Mark 15:42-47
Joseph of Arimathea took a risk and went to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body. (Joseph was an honored member of the high council, and he was waiting for the Kingdom of God to come.)
Risk, it is something we do when we value something. We risk when we love, we risk when we have invested into something, we risk when we are chasing after dreams. This was the same reason Joseph of Arimathea had taken a risk when he went to Pilate.
What could have happened to this man Joseph? For one thing he could have been flogged himself. This could have been by the Roman officers or even the Jewish leaders. Another thing that could have happened was to be excommunicated by the Jewish community. The idea of giving Jesus a proper burial was to agree that Jesus was the King of the Jews.
When was the last time you have risked your faith? How easy has it been to slide into the back of conversations or allowed injustice to take place in front of you. Today we want to learn from Joseph of Arimathea and stand up for what you believe by risking how others may view you.
