Pastor Leon’s SOAP:  Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer
November 04, 2022: SOAP #4719: Job 26-27; Mark 15-16

(Personalized from 2010)

SCRIPTURE:  Mark (NIV) 16:1 When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go to anoint Jesus’ body. 2 Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they were on their way to the tomb 3 and they asked each other, “Who will roll the stone away from the entrance of the tomb?” 4 But when they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had been rolled away.

OBSERVATION:  Because the Sabbath was fast approaching, the body of Jesus had not been prepared for burial as carefully as some would have liked so these ladies took some spices to be placed with the body.  They knew there was a large stone in place; they were certain that they could not move it.  They wondered who might be able to move it.  But that did not stop them.  They were on a mission of love.

APPLICATION: The rock had been moved from the tomb, but not from their mind.  In their mind it was still a factor, but they did not let that deter them.  Their mission of love became a mission of great revelation.  The revelation began with discovering that what they thought stood in their way was already moved and ended with discovering that the One they thought was dead was alive!  What a day that turned out to be!  It was good that they did not let the “rock” in their head keep them from their mission of love.

God has given me an assignment, I have some “rocks” in my head seeming to block my way.  In faith, I need to move ahead in faith that God will move the rocks as needed. 

PRAYER:   Yes, Lord.  I will move ahead in what I know of your will, trusting you to take care of those things that, in my thoughts, are blocking my way.  Amen

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