By Gina Caswell Kelly
Have you ever thought about when Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead, He asked the people to roll the stone away? This Man. This Son of God was about to raise a man who had been dead for four days. Don’t you think He could have rolled the stone away, also? Or even had Lazarus pass through the stone. What about the Savior’s own resurrection. Why was the stone rolled away? Why didn’t He just appear outside the grave? Why go to the trouble to roll the stone away?
My thought is this. I think the Savior wants us to be actively involved in His works. With Lazarus, there was certainly ways to do what He was going to do without having mere humans to actively roll the stone away, yet He asked the people to do just that. I think He wants us to put feet to our prayers. He wants us to be actively involved in His plans on this earth. Even when it makes the task look more difficult. Let’s face it. We are not His easiest creation with which to work! We want to ask questions. We want to know why. We want to stay comfortable and not stretch ourselves. We are not good.
What about with His own resurrection. He or the angels rolled that stone away. Why? I think it had to be done, to show the empty tomb. It had to be proof to those who were doubting that He really was resurrected. Do you remember how the ladies were worried about how they would roll the stone away? He took care of that worry for them. He does that for us.
So, my question for you today is what stones in your life need rolled away in order to allow Jesus to work in your life? What are you allowing to block His will for your life? It may be a stone of pride. It could be a stone of fear. It could be a stone of lack of faith that He will do what He said He would do. I think we all have stones in our lives that we need to intentionally roll away so He can readily use us. Oh sure, He can do anything and everything. But He does not force His will on anyone.
Are you ready to roll the stone away and open your life to Him and what He may be wanting you to do? Don’t let pride or fear keep that stone in place. Roll the stone away and let Him make a difference in you and through you!
