The Tomb (坟墓)
March 30, 2024
Thought of the day
The Burial of Christ
(Carl Bloch)
The Tomb (坟墓)
When has Jesus helped you find comfort during difficult times?
耶稣曾在何时帮助你在艰困时期找到安慰？
“Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate, Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again. Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: …” Matthew 27:62-64
“次日，就是预备日的第二天，祭司长和法利赛人聚集，来见彼拉多，说，大人，我们记得那诱惑人的，还活着的时候，曾说，三天后我要复活。 因此，请吩咐人将坟墓把守妥当，直到第三日。恐怕他的门徒来把他偷了去，就告诉百姓说，他从死里复活了……”马太福音 27:62-64
It’s hard to imagine the anguish Jesus Christ’s followers must have felt on the day after His death. The night before, His body had been lovingly prepared and placed in a garden tomb. Now they were left to figure out how life could possibly go on without Him. Almost certainly His death had taken something from them, but what they had lost was nothing compared to all that His life had given. Whether they understood it or not, Jesus Christ had forged a new path forward for all who would follow Him, one lit by a hope that shines brighter than any darkness we may encounter.
我们很难想像，耶稣基督的信徒在祂死后第二天会感到何等的悲痛。 在前一晚，祂的身体已被精心护理好，放在一个墓园里；现在，他们只剩去弄清楚，没有祂的生活要如何继续下去。 祂的死亡肯定从他们身上夺走了某些东西，但他们所失去的，与祂的生命所赐予的一切相比，根本微不足道。 无论他们明白与否，耶稣基督已经为所有愿意跟从祂的人，开辟了一条前行的新道路，这条由希望点亮的光明道路，能超越我们会遇到的任何黑暗。