Making It Great In 2008 (Part 9): Roll Away the Stone

to make 2008 great you need to roll away that stone that rock that has closed you off and left you feeling all alone Jesus had been crucified and then placed in a tomb and on the third day His mother and some friends went to His interment room upon their arrival they saw that the tomb was laid open and bare an angel then informed them that the body was no longer there Jesus stayed in trouble because of the way He lived His life not concerned about political correctness only the oppressed struggle and strife He was always in the company of your garden variety sinners not so much about religion but making disciples and spiritual winners He inspired many to embrace the Lord God's gospel He performed many miracles and did the seemingly impossible always willing to speak the truth and not fall into the "quiet conspiracy" to buck the status quo, take the risk and claim the victory and despite being betrayed by His own and then buried in a tomb willing to turn the other cheek and in His heart for his enemies make room and at His last supper to His disciples He intoned upon My death the Holy Spirit will roll away all your stones to make 2008 great you need to roll away the stones to challenge life and come out of your comfort zone many prophets of God came to show people the way but were scorned, persecuted and then driven away bold and passionate a mission they came to fulfill to move us out of complacency and from waters that are still to push up against the stones that are standing in our path to roll away the stones of life to see the truth at last stones of depression, drug abuse, disenfranchisement and despair economic disadvantage, mental disabilities and stones of fear despondency, destruction, disassociation, disillusion and dishonesty the many stones hindering us from claiming the victory to make 2008 great let God help you roll away the stones that are standing between you and His righteous throne and despite the opposition, the set backs, set ups and set downs let God help roll away the stones and place you on higher ground be of good courage, take the chance and challenge the status quo let the adversaries know that they no longer run this show God moved that stone so that His Son Jesus could arise and it was only by the grace of God that His Son could claim the prize to make 2008 let God roll away the stones for your destiny is in His hands and you're not in this alone