Tuesday, November 5, 2013

No Obstacle too Difficult

Scripture
Mark 16:3-4
They were saying to one another, "Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?" Looking up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away, although it was extremely large.

Observation
On the way to the tomb Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome purchased burial spices to anoint the body of their beloved Jesus.  They were talking about what they were going to do, and remembered that the grave was sealed!  A very large and heavy stone had been placed at the entrance of the tomb.  How would they roll away the stone? How would they access the body of Jesus to anoint Him with the spices?
"Uh, Mary, have you been working out and buffing up?  Do you think you will be able to move the stone?  Salome, what about you?  Maybe all 3 of us together will budge it enough to slip into the tomb . . . did anyone bring a torch?  It's probably dark in there.  Oh, what are we going to do?"  

But when  they arrived,  they looked up and saw that the stone had already been rolled aside!  

It's also interesting to me that Mary mother of James, Mary Magdalene, and Salome never did do what they intended to do - to anoint the body of Jesus.  Instead they met an angel wearing a white robe telling them, "Don't be alarmed.  You're looking for Jesus of Nazareth who was crucified.  Well, He isn't here, He is risen from the dead!  Look and see where they laid His body!  Now, go and tell His disciples, including Peter, . . . "  They had a new assignment, a new mission to 'go and tell.' 

Application
Look up!  Look to God!  There is nothing too difficult for Him!  He can remove any obstacle I face!  I must set my heart's direction to seek the Lord no matter what difficulties I may encounter.  Nothing can separate me from the love of God.   

Prayer
Dear God, You know what I have need of even before I ask.  You sometimes answer my prayers before I speak them.  Nothing can keep me from full access to You Lord when I seek You with my whole heart.   Keep me following You Lord, and looking to You.  Thank You that there is no obstacle too great for You.  
In Jesus Name, A-men.  

Romans 8:38-39 And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love.  No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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