January 26, 2009 - Who Will Roll Away The Stone?

Meditation on Mark 16

Very early in the morning on the first day of the week, three women went to the tomb where Jesus laid after His crucifixion to anoint His body. As they were going, they were wondering "Who will roll away the stone from the door of the tomb for us?" (v. 3 NKJV)

Mark said that the stone was very large. It was used to block the entrance of the tomb. At least the three women would not have the strength to roll it away. But when they got there they discovered that the stone had been rolled away. As they entered the tomb, God used a young man (angel) to tell them that Jesus was risen.

Who rolled away the stone for them? Matthew told us that an angel of the Lord came to roll it away from the tomb. (Matthew 28:2) In other word, God did it, not men.

Also the resurrected body of Jesus did not need the stone to be rolled away in order to get out. The huge stone was rolled away for the women and disciples to see that the tomb was empty so they may believe. Praise Him.

Today someone's heart may have a stone which blocks him or her from believing the resurrected Christ. Let this person learn from those three women who were the first to know the resurrection of Jesus. Let him or her go to honor Jesus on the first day of the week. As you worship and adore him, the stone of your hearts will be removed. And you will see the resurrected Christ in our midst.