(reworked from 2010)
SCRIPTURE: Matthew 27: 63 “Sir,” they said, “we remember that while he was still alive that deceiver said, ‘After three days I will rise again.’ 64 So give the order for the tomb to be made secure until the third day. Otherwise, his disciples may come and steal the body and tell the people that he has been raised from the dead. This last deception will be worse than the first.”
65 “Take a guard,” Pilate answered. “Go, make the tomb as secure as you know how.” 66 So they went and made the tomb secure by putting a seal on the stone and posting the guard.
OBSERVATION: They were interested in keeping people from breaking into the tomb; they were not considering that Someone might be breaking out! They made the tomb as secure as they knew how, but it was not enough. The heavy stone, the Roman seal, the Roman guard, and death itself could not keep Jesus from breaking out of that tomb.
APPLICATION: It is truly amazing for me to have the resurrected Jesus living in me. There is no power in the world or universe strong enough to box Him in. Satan may try to box me in and put me in a grave. He may use the latest technology. He may do his best. People may do their best. But people, religious leaders, governmental leaders and Satan himself have already met their match at the empty tomb! Satan has no power to entomb me in fear or doubt, or despair, or discouragement, or unhappiness. I only need to remind him. The resurrected life of Christ within me can never be entombed again!
PRAYER: Lord, I never want to forget your power to break out of that tomb. I never want to forget that same power is at work in me. Amen.
Personal note: I received a call with the results of the MRI. I have three spots on my prostate and a biopsy is needed to determine how serious they are and what course of action should be taken. Obviously, I do not need a consultation to determine that the main course of action is prayer and trusting God! 😊 I will be sent to a urologist for consultation and possible scheduling a biopsy within the next few weeks. I will keep you informed. Thanks for your prayers.
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