John 20:1-10 focuses on the startling discovery of Mary Magdalene when she got to the tomb of Jesus in the early hours of the first day of the week. She discovered that the stone covering Jesus’ tomb “had been taken away” before her arrival there. This discovery made her suspect that the body of Jesus Christ had been taken away by someone unknown to an unknown destination. So, she quickly, rushed to Peter and John and reported this disquieting discovery to them. Her reported ignited a quick response from these disciples who ran to the grave and confirmed her report.
They saw and believed but they were probably shocked and confused, “for as yet they did not know the scripture, that He must rise again from the dead” (John 20:9)
The fact here is that “the stone had been taken away ‘by Jesus’ resurrection power. And no doubt that this same resurrection power is till available today to remove every stone, every hindrance, and every stumbling block in the way of every true believer in Jesus Christ. We must yield our lives completely to Him so that we can experience His resurrection power lifting away our existential burdens and setting us free from all our spiritual and physical encumbrances.
- By Jokpeme Joseph Omode
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