The Stone

Mark 16:1-3 Eric Brei, DCE In the book of Mark, Scripture tells us that as the women walked to the tomb early on Sunday morning they asked each other who would remove the stone over the tomb for them. They were concerned as they wanted to finish preparing Jesus’ body for burial. There was a barrier between them and what or who in this case was inside the tomb. We have barriers between us and Jesus as well. We each have stones that prevent us from getting close to Jesus. For many of us, it’s something that WE do. Things like addictions, apathy, fear, or pride. For some of us, the barriers that stand between us and Jesus were not put there by us. It could be any number of things that we did not choose for ourselves. But we need to remember that there is nothing we can do by ourselves to remove them. It is beyond our power to roll the stones away. We need Jesus! Think for a moment to the women heading to the tomb. Although they didn’t know how they would remove the stone or barrier, they went to the tomb anyway. They were seeking and trusting that Jesus would provide a way. We must do the same. We cannot begin to imagine how God works, but we know that when we seek Him first and trust in His great power, stones and barriers go away.