Mark 15:46 “Then he bought fine linen, took Him down, and wrapped Him in the linen. And he laid Him in a tomb which had been hewn out of the rock, and rolled a stone against the door of the tomb.”
Many have wondered if Joseph of Arimathea did use the tomb for himself later. This is more than doubtful. Being a believer himself, and especially so after the resurrection, he would not have wanted to use it. Though the actual tomb may not have been found, it is quite likely that the traditional site is indeed the borrowed tomb.
I noticed here that Joseph bought new linen for Jesus. Surely an affluent man would have had something on hand that he could have used. But, he wanted the best thing. Even if he did understand and believe that Jesus would rise anyway, he wanted to offer him the best burial shroud he could. We should always give our Lord the best.
Heavenly Father, thank You for giving us Your best. We will always seek to serve You the best way we can. We will give You our best efforts, and our best strength. Of course, You have to give us the strength and ability to serve You anyway. But, we’ll respond as You would expect. We will follow Your ways, and make Your paths our delight! I love You, Father. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ I pray and praise You, Amen.