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Wednesday, November 6, 2013

A Fond Memory of a Great Book


 
John 19:38(NKJV)
38After this, Joseph of Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly, for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus; and Pilate gave him permission. So he came and took the body of Jesus. 

Joseph of Arimathea.  That name is a blast from the past.  What great memories. 

I'm talking about a book called the Christ Commission by Og Mandino.  If you have never read it I would highly recommend it.  It's a fiction book and a fun read.  Here is the description from Amazon.com.

"In front of eight million TV viewers, "The Greatest Mystery Writer in the World" bragged he could prove Christ was actually stolen from the tomb and never really rose from the dead . . . if he were given just one week back in ancient Jerusalem.  That night author Matt Lawrence got his wish.  A knock-out punch took him right out of this world and landed him in Biblical Judea in 26 A.D., just six years after the execution of Jesus at Golgotha.  In relentless pursuit of his investigation, Lawrence walked the same streets Jesus walked, visited the same places . . . and found himself facing the same dangers.  Eyewitness reports might lead him to a discovery that would shake the world--but will he live long enough to tell the 30th century that he just solved the greatest mystery of all time?"


If you want to treat yourself to a nice story that is faith affirming at the same time, give this book a read.  I believe you will be blessed by it.

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