"Then he took (Jesus' body) down, wrapped it in linen cloth, and placed it in a tomb cut in the rock..." Luke 23:53
"(The women) found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus." Luke 24:2-3
Easter is such a beautiful season. Signs of spring have sprung, the peepers and robins sing to us, and the sights of green grass and children playing delight us. Easter eggs remind us of the new life they contain if properly cared for...and Easter chocolate is yummy even if it doesn't have much significance!
Have you spent any time in the tomb lately? It is not just our Lord Jesus who is buried there. Most of us have spent time in the tomb...often longer than 3 days. A miserable marriage, an old bitterness, hurtful memories, anger that burns us up inside, the loss of a loved one we just can't seem to get through, an illness that plagues us....there are so mnay types of tombs in our lives. We can also be wrapped up in things preventing us from truly living "life to the fullest"...what are the burial linens you might be wrapped in? Negative old beliefs and attitudes? Spending time on things which are not truly your priorities or your passions? Or perhaps it is that gigantic stone holding you back: a concern that you don't have enough money or education to fulfill your heart's desire, a belief that you get what you deserve and so you don't deserve any better....
Remember during your time in the tomb, that Jesus is there with you. He is holding you and encouraging you, and he knows that this time in the tomb has a purpose...it may be to peel off layers of "burial cloths", it may be to prepare you for the glorious new life He has in mind, it may be to show you that He can roll away the stone and resurrect things that are seemingly dead. Ask Him to show you what there is to learn during your time in the tomb...and remember you are not alone. Just like the perennials I have planted in my garden, your life may seem "dead", all dried up and withered, but if you choose to trust and wait on Him, He can and will "resurrect" you from the tomb you are in. And what a glorious bloom you will be !
Lord Jesus, help me to learn from this time in the tomb. Help me to peel away the old thoughts, beliefs and attitudes that are holding me back from new life. Help me to feel your presence in this cold dark place, and to belief that there will soon be light. Help me to rely on You to roll away the stone from the tomb...for I can not do it alone. I trust and believe that you have a new life for me, and I pray that day will soon arrive. Thank you Jesus, for defeating all kinds of death, and bringing us with you as you rise to new life. Amen
More Healing Word of God: John 11:1-43 (Death & Resurrection of Lazarus); John 19 & 20
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