Who will role away the stone?

This was a bothering question a believer had, a believer who saw Jesus Christ; a believer who was with another believer at the time of her asking this question.

This believer is none other than “Mary Magdalene”. You may wonder that she was relieved from seven demons. It was Jesus who delivered her from seven demons. It was Jesus who she believed in. It was Jesus who she moved with and acknowledged as Savior. What did then bother her to doubt?

Please turn with me to Mark 16th Chapter vs. 1 to 4

"Vs.1 And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the [mother] of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him. Vs.2 And very early in the morning the first [day] of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun. Vs.3 And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre? Vs.4 And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great"

We see here Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, going to the tomb where Jesus was laid.

After Pilate had delivered Jesus Christ to be crucified, Jesus was crucified, buried in a tomb and a great stone was rolled over it, closed it and sealed it, so that no one could steal the body of Jesus and then say Jesus was risen. All the accusers believed that Jesus Christ will rise on the third day. That is the reason why they rolled a great stone over the tomb of Jesus and sealed it. It was also ordered that the tomb be guarded so that no one could steal the body of Jesus.

But then, as per the prophecy and as Jesus told beforehand, he rose from the dead and went to Galilee before Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James reached the tomb.

Jesus had told that he will rise on the third day, and yet these two missed the timing very badly. Not only this, but before they reached the tomb, they had a great doubt, as to who will role away the stone? What is this kind of doubt to be treated as? Is it unbelief? Is it fickle mindedness, or just a joke?

It was not a joke and unbelief either. It is just a doubt. It may be just a doubt any one of us would have when we are in confused mind, or in troubles. We also doubt if Jesus would really help us in trouble. Our troubles seem big for us. We forget that with Jesus Christ nothing is impossible.

Let us not doubt when we are in troubles. Let us be confident that everything works for good for those who believe in Him. Let us not question His decisions in our life. Let us surrender ourselves to Him, and allow Him to work His will in our lives.

Praise is to our God in the name of Jesus Christ His Son.

Leslie M. John    leslie@lesliejohn.net