Pastor Leon’s SOAP:  Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer
November 04, 2023: SOAP #5084: Job 26-27; Mark 15-16

(reworked 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:  The women were headed to serve the One they loved.  They did not have all the answers, but they did not let their unanswered questions stop them from going to the tomb. 

APPLICATION:  If I let fear or unanswered questions stop me, I will never experience the empty tomb.

If I must wait until I have all my questions answered, I will never start.  I must step out in faith that God will take care of the “stones” that are too difficult for me to move.  If I want to experience some “empty tombs” I must be willing to start my journey before I know all the answers.

PRAYER:  Lord, I trust you to know how to take care of the difficulties that lie ahead.     Amen.

Pastor Leon
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