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Christian Action Team Report 12 The spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me; He has sent me to bring glad tidings to the lowly, to heal the brokenhearted…to comfort all who mourn. (Isaiah 61:2f) Reflection Questions for Members of the Arimathea Ministry Thank you for serving as a student-pallbearer. Reflection is an essential part of Christian service—it enables one to recognize the presence of God in one’s experience. Please Answer One of the Following Below and Compose a Prayer to the Right 1. What thoughts or feelings arose in you as a result of this pallbearer experience? Compose a Prayer Read these selections from Scripture: Comfort, give comfort to my people, says your God. (Isaiah 40:1) Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted. (Matthew 5:4) Jesus told her, "I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?" (John 11:25f) When Jesus saw her and those who had come with her weeping, he became deeply troubled, and said, "Where have you laid him?" They said to him, "Sir, come and see." And Jesus wept. So they said, "See how he loved him." (John 11:32-35) Write your own prayer here: 2. How is being a member of the Arimathea Ministry a blessing in your life?