“Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb?” (Mark 16:3 NLT).
On the first Easter morning, the women who went to anoint the Lord’s body worried about moving the stone that sealed His tomb. Arriving there, they found that the enormous stone had already been rolled away, revealing the empty tomb.
English investigative journalist, Frank Morison, had a tremendous drive to learn of Christ and in 1930, wrote a book entitled, “Who Moved The Stone?” The resurrection story had captured his attention, and, influenced by skeptic thinkers at the turn of the century, he set out to prove that the story was only a myth. His research, however, led him to be convinced of the validity of the biblical record. For him, the stone to believing was moved.
Do you know someone that seems close to believing, yet there is a kind of immovable stone standing in the way? You can lead them to the cross and to the tomb, but only God can move the stone. Pray that the stone of blindness and unbelief is removed from their heart, so that they might believe and receive the Risen Lord Jesus.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, thank you that you have removed the stone from our hearts that we might believe in Jesus. Yet, we have so many family and friends around us who do not believe. Give us the words today to share a clear gospel with them. Go before us to remove the stone from their hearts that they might truly see and believe. In Jesus’ name, Amen.