Another earthquake. A severe earthquake. An angel of the Lord came to earth and moved the stone away from the entrance to Jesus’ grave. What caused the earthquake: The angel’s footfall? The way the angel “blasted” the stone away from the entrance? Or were the stones crying out again? On Friday the stones shook, maybe they screamed in agony over the death of their creator. But on Sunday why did they shake? Could they no longer contain the excitement of what God had accomplished? The tectonic shift in the fault near Jerusalem was a reflection of the shift of power away from death and back into the hands of grace. But what moved the stones? There can be no question that Heaven knew of the resurrection first. But the second part of creation to realize that God’s plan of redemption was done were not he disciples; it was the same rocks that shook at Jesus’ death. They made sure the world was awake to look for God’s hand moving.
Stuart
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