Take Away the Stone

“Take away the stone,” the words of Jesus recorded in John 11:39.  And what was behind the stone?-- DEATH, our great enemy.  Lazarus was beyond human help.  When we have done all we can do and given up hope we often roll a stone over the problem and walk away feeling hopeless.  My marriage is over, the relationship is broken the situation is impossible and so as far as we are concerned it is time to roll the stone over the issue, and then Jesus shows up and challenges us to “take away the stone.” Our human perspective ask, why?  It is too late, it is over, it is hopeless, there is nothing anyone can do.  But Jesus is not just anyone.  He created the universe.  “And he is before all things, and in Him all things consist.”  When He shows up you can take away the stone because what is impossible with man is possible with God.  I dare you, go ahead and do what He says and you will discover He is indeed LORD. jfs