Happy Resurrection Sunday!! My pastor’s message this morning, focusing on the stone that was rolled away as the women went to anoint Jesus’ body according to their burial traditions, went so much deeper into something relevant to our lives today.
Mark 16:2-3 ~ “And very early on the first day of the week they came to the tomb: (by then) the sun had risen. And they said to one another, Who will roll back the stone for us..?” Amplified version
Do you have stones in your life? Not real actual stones, but stones of anger, resentment, regret, shame, sin, grief, relationship difficulties, financial struggles? Maybe your stone is something else, but equally debilitating in your life. These are all stones that can stand in our way of walking in the fullness of life that Jesus died to give us.
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How about not yet knowing Jesus? Have you never committed your life to Him? That can be the largest of all stones, and He can remove that one right now! Just pray the simple prayer below to turn your life over to Jesus, and He will remove that stone and turn your life around for you.
*Thank you Lord Jesus for shedding Your blood on the cross in payment for my sins and for offering me the gift of eternal life with You. I am truly sorry for and repent of my sins. I turn from them and open my heart and invite You into my life. I commit to follow you the rest of my days. By faith I receive the gift you provided for me, and I acknowledge You as my Lord and Savior. Amen
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