Stone Removed

Hello and God’s Peace to all!

Holy week is fast approaching. This is the time of year that we focus on the suffering, death, and resurrection of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ! It is good that we focus extra time on this most important series of events. However, these events are not just historical events for a Christian. The have a much deeper meaning than this.

We must realize that these events shape who we are. These events cause us to be who we are today. This is our reality now! And if we miss these events in a spiritual way, then we suffer in this life and will for all eternity.

We as Christians live by the events of Holy Week, but not in a historical way. We live by them in a day by day journey as a child of God. Here we get our salvation and our strength to live day by day.

These events also need to become real to all who are not yet believers. It is these very happenings that allow people to become saved! Remember, Isaiah 53:6 (KJV)
All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. All have sinned, but Jesus bore all!

When Jesus entered into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, he was hailed as a king. He was cheered on as he rode on that donkey. In less than one week people turned on him. This is the way man is. Without the power of God, we cannot resist temptation or sin. We cannot be consistent. Man goes this way and that. This is a sad truth of how men are when left to their own ways.

On the night of the Last Supper, Jesus went into the garden alone to pray! The Lord of Lords, went alone to Pray! This is such an example for us. We can and should turn to God in prayer often. The burden of our sin came upon Him. Read about this in your bible!

He was betrayed, yet He was like a lamb before the shearers, he was dumb (silent). He was scourged, He was beaten, He suffered so much bodily pain, and the pain of the sin of all mankind that was on him was immense.

They nailed our Lord to the Cross. They hung him there between Heaven and Earth between two thieves. Our sins were nailed with Him there. All of our doubts, our fears, our lying, stealing, bad behavior in every which way, was nailed with Him there to the cross. He could have called ten thousand angels, to destroy the world and set Him free. Instead, He died alone, for you and me! No man could take the life of Jesus. He laid his life down for fallen mankind. This is not just the other person. It is for Me! For you! This is who He died for. He died so that we would not have to die.

Jesus was then put into the grave. He was there until the third day. What did those that were first to arrive at the tomb find? The stone had been rolled away! O dear reader! God had moved the stone because of what Jesus had done. Jesus had completed all and had won the victory. The Stone was rolled away. Do you have any stones that need to still be rolled out of the way in your life? Any sins, doubts or fears? Is there anything that is weighing you down today? Remember, due to the complete work of Jesus, the stone is removed. All these things in your life were nailed to the cross with Jesus. The stone was removed!
He wants all of our stones to be removed because He died for them. Believe this! By His name and by the power of His Blood, all sins are wiped away. Believe this by faith unto the salvation of your soul!

Jesus is alive! Praise God today and always that Jesus Lives! Halleluiah!

(to be continued next week, as this is too long!) Yes Jesus is Alive! There is so much more to write that pertains to our living by the power of the Holy Spirit which made possible because of the Redemptive work of our Lord Jesus!

May God Bless your week!