Verses: John 20 : 1 - 9
My thoughts about the verses:
When we often think about this we think about the fact that Jesus has risen from the grave. Yet, for those that were right there what they saw had to be a shock. The large stone that had been placed in the front of the tomb was now rolled away. The cloth that covered Jesus's body was now lying in the tomb, but Jesus's body was nowhere to be found. How could this be? I believe my first thought would have also been they have stolen his body.
You can see the thoughts running in their mind. Wasn't it enough that they had crucified Jesus. they had mocked and whipped him. Now what have they done with the body? We were in such a rush to bury him because of the Sabbath now that we have come to do it properly his body is gone. I can almost hear Peter's thoughts someone must pay. The beloved follower had to be standing there with tears streaming down his eyes. How was he going to tell Mary, Jesus's mother and now his charge, that the body was no longer where they placed it. Then there is poor Mary Magdalene. She loved Jesus and had done so much for him. He had also saved her life and she knew it. What thoughts had to flood her mind as the body was no longer there.
The stone was rolled away so that we could know of the resurrection. Jesus made a grand entrance back from the grave. You can almost see the trumpets in Heaven blazing as Jesus awakens and walks out a victor from the grave. Abraham must have smiled because he saw the Messiah for who he truly was. All those in the Bosom of Abraham must also be rejoicing. They had lived their faith walk and now would be going to Heaven to be among their living Savior.
The stone rolled away for the deeds of all people. Not just those few that had witnessed it but for all to come afterwards. The chasm between death and everlasting life had been crossed. We would now have a gift that we could never repay. The glory came with the exit out of the grave. No longer would we be shackled to the large stone of our sin. The grave would not be the end for those that accepted the miracle. Instead the stone would be a sign of our freedom.
Jesus is no longer in the grave. We need to accept Christ as your risen savior. The stone of your heart has been replaced with the Holy Spirit. The stone of despair is now the stone of hope.
Prayer:
Dear God we are so grateful that you made the stone roll away. We thank you for coming out of the grave so that we may be free. We thank you for loving us so much that you came back to set us free. We ask you right now to fill our lives with everlasting love. May we understand the beauty which is you. We ask you to help us break down the stone barrier that we have built in our hearts. Dear Holy one we ask that you help us allow you to freely walk within us. In the Name of the Most High we pray. Amen
Questions:
Have you accepted Jesus in your heart? Have you allowed him to break down all the stone barriers that you have built that keep him from walking freely within you? The stone has rolled away. Jesus has risen. Are you ready for what the future holds? Why wait allow God to do a miracle for you today? It is simple believe in the one Most High. Allow the spirit to fill you with the abundance of love. There is no better day than to day to ask Christ to forgive you.
If you have asked God in your heart now is the time that you spread the news. The stone has rolled away. Jesus is alive. What is keeping you from sharing the message? Do you still have stones that you need to roll out of the way so that you can do the work God has called you to do?
My thoughts about the verses:
When we often think about this we think about the fact that Jesus has risen from the grave. Yet, for those that were right there what they saw had to be a shock. The large stone that had been placed in the front of the tomb was now rolled away. The cloth that covered Jesus's body was now lying in the tomb, but Jesus's body was nowhere to be found. How could this be? I believe my first thought would have also been they have stolen his body.
You can see the thoughts running in their mind. Wasn't it enough that they had crucified Jesus. they had mocked and whipped him. Now what have they done with the body? We were in such a rush to bury him because of the Sabbath now that we have come to do it properly his body is gone. I can almost hear Peter's thoughts someone must pay. The beloved follower had to be standing there with tears streaming down his eyes. How was he going to tell Mary, Jesus's mother and now his charge, that the body was no longer where they placed it. Then there is poor Mary Magdalene. She loved Jesus and had done so much for him. He had also saved her life and she knew it. What thoughts had to flood her mind as the body was no longer there.
The stone was rolled away so that we could know of the resurrection. Jesus made a grand entrance back from the grave. You can almost see the trumpets in Heaven blazing as Jesus awakens and walks out a victor from the grave. Abraham must have smiled because he saw the Messiah for who he truly was. All those in the Bosom of Abraham must also be rejoicing. They had lived their faith walk and now would be going to Heaven to be among their living Savior.
The stone rolled away for the deeds of all people. Not just those few that had witnessed it but for all to come afterwards. The chasm between death and everlasting life had been crossed. We would now have a gift that we could never repay. The glory came with the exit out of the grave. No longer would we be shackled to the large stone of our sin. The grave would not be the end for those that accepted the miracle. Instead the stone would be a sign of our freedom.
Jesus is no longer in the grave. We need to accept Christ as your risen savior. The stone of your heart has been replaced with the Holy Spirit. The stone of despair is now the stone of hope.
Prayer:
Dear God we are so grateful that you made the stone roll away. We thank you for coming out of the grave so that we may be free. We thank you for loving us so much that you came back to set us free. We ask you right now to fill our lives with everlasting love. May we understand the beauty which is you. We ask you to help us break down the stone barrier that we have built in our hearts. Dear Holy one we ask that you help us allow you to freely walk within us. In the Name of the Most High we pray. Amen
Questions:
Have you accepted Jesus in your heart? Have you allowed him to break down all the stone barriers that you have built that keep him from walking freely within you? The stone has rolled away. Jesus has risen. Are you ready for what the future holds? Why wait allow God to do a miracle for you today? It is simple believe in the one Most High. Allow the spirit to fill you with the abundance of love. There is no better day than to day to ask Christ to forgive you.
If you have asked God in your heart now is the time that you spread the news. The stone has rolled away. Jesus is alive. What is keeping you from sharing the message? Do you still have stones that you need to roll out of the way so that you can do the work God has called you to do?
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