DAILY?READINGS: 2 Samuel 7; Nahum 2-3; Romans 14:1-18
And the napkin, that was about His head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself. John 20:7
In Hebrew tradition, a servant knew when the master of the house had finished his meal because he would crumple up his napkin and lay it down on the table. If the master left his table and laid down a neatly folded napkin, it meant – “I’ll be back.” What a wonderful statement was made in the tomb of our Lord who left a neatly folded napkin where His head had been. Had those who looked into the tomb thought about what they had seen, perhaps the truth would have dawned on them that He’ll be back! —Brian Powlesland
Christ hath risen! Hallelujah! Friends of Jesus, dry your tears;
Through the veil of gloom and darkness, Lo, the Son of God appears!—F. Crosby