Live In Alert Expectation

Scripture: 50 Now there was a good and righteous man named Joseph. He was a member of the Jewish high council, 51 but he had not agreed with the decision and actions of the other religious leaders. He was from the town of Arimathea in Judea, and he was waiting for the Kingdom of God to come. (He lived in alert expectation of the kingdom of God. The Message)52 He went to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body. 53 Then he took the body down from the cross and wrapped it in a long sheet of linen cloth and laid it in a new tomb that had been carved out of rock. 54 This was done late on Friday afternoon, the day of preparation, as the Sabbath was about to begin. (Luke 23:50-54 NLT) Joseph of Arimathea was a man who believed. The scriptures tell us that he had stood his ground, and did not go along with the plans and actions of the council. He was living for something more, and waiting for it expectantly. Living for something beyond ourselves is what it is about; alert expectation for the Kingdom of God. It is not just about now, or about me. It is so much more, and I need to be watching for it, and see it happen in people and situations around me. Lord, it takes character to be alert and aware of what You are doing, and to not be led off course by life. Thank You for this reminder from the life of Joseph of Arimathea. I love You. AMEN Because I continue to search for You and Your ways, I will be filled with joy and gladness. I repeatedly shout, “The Lord is great!” Psalm 40
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