Roll Away Your Stones | Mark 16:1-4

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Our text today is Mark 16:1-4:

And when the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. And they were saying to one another, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?” And looking up, they saw that the stone had been rolled back—it was very large. — Mark 16:1-4

Before dawn, grief still weighed heavily. Three women rose in the quiet hour to tend to a lifeless body. They carried spices—small jars of costly ointment—and hearts full of sorrow.

But when they arrived at the tomb, they found the impossible: the stone, the heavy barrier, already moved. No guard, just an empty entrance waiting for them.

At sunrise, the world seemed unchanged on the outside, yet everything was different. Death had been defeated and overcome. The women came expecting to mourn—but they encountered a mystery that would change history.

Their courage to go early, their devotion to care for their Lord, set the stage for joy. And their questions—“Who will roll away the stone?”—became the first notes in the great song of resurrection.

Before you rush into your day, pause this morning and thank Jesus for the new beginning His resurrection brings.

Then, identify one “stone” in your life—a worry, a habit, or a fear—that needs rolling away.

• Write it down in your journal.
• Share it in the comments below.
• Pray and hand it to Jesus.

Trust him to move it and remove it, just as he has removed your sin. And then consider the fact that God can do anything at any time—from defeating sin to moving large stones. What's to say he won't move the immovable stone you are thinking about today?

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ASK THIS:

1. What burdens am I carrying into this new day?
2. How can I invite Jesus to remove the stones blocking my hope?
3. Who in my life needs to hear that the tomb is empty?
4. What devotion will I offer Jesus today in response to His rising?

DO THIS:

Before you rush into your day, pause at sunrise and thank Jesus for the new beginning His resurrection brings.

PRAY THIS:

Lord, thank you that you roll away every obstacle that keeps me from you. Meet me at the break of dawn with your life and light. Amen.

PLAY THIS:

"Resurrection Power."