No More Barriers*
Mark 16: (ESV): “And they were saying to one another, ‘Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?’”
The women wanted to anoint the body of Jesus, but they were concerned about how they would get to Him. Men had rolled a large stone weighing about 1 ½ tons to seal Christ in His tomb. When they arrived at the grave, though, the stone had been rolled away (Mark 16:4).
When Christ hung on the cross that fateful Friday, He cried out, “It is finished!” Then, He died. In that moment the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. This was the veil which had once divided man from God. The partition that said, “You can’t come any closer,” was removed once and for all. There were not more barriers; mankind had intimate access to God!
No more stones, no more veils, no more barriers. Nothing can separate us from the love of God (Romans 8:35-39). No man, no woman, and no demon can keep you and I from immediately approaching our Father. God invites us with open arms to come. Run to Him!
Come to Christ today!
Theresa
*Stewart, W., & Allen, T. (2013). Fire yourself daily: 365 devotionals. Milestone Publishing House, p. 182.
Mark 16: (ESV): “And they were saying to one another, ‘Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?’”
The women wanted to anoint the body of Jesus, but they were concerned about how they would get to Him. Men had rolled a large stone weighing about 1 ½ tons to seal Christ in His tomb. When they arrived at the grave, though, the stone had been rolled away (Mark 16:4).
When Christ hung on the cross that fateful Friday, He cried out, “It is finished!” Then, He died. In that moment the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. This was the veil which had once divided man from God. The partition that said, “You can’t come any closer,” was removed once and for all. There were not more barriers; mankind had intimate access to God!
No more stones, no more veils, no more barriers. Nothing can separate us from the love of God (Romans 8:35-39). No man, no woman, and no demon can keep you and I from immediately approaching our Father. God invites us with open arms to come. Run to Him!
Come to Christ today!
Theresa
*Stewart, W., & Allen, T. (2013). Fire yourself daily: 365 devotionals. Milestone Publishing House, p. 182.
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