1 Chronicles 13:1-14:17; Ezekiel 14:1-15:8; John 5:1-23
Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. John 11:39
This moved stone revealed a resurrection miracle, but also the blessings that follow such obedience. Obedience yielded: the Son of God being glorified (v. 4); a friend’s awakening to the power of God (v. 11); evidence for belief (v. 15); a revelation as to who Christ is (v. 25); the trustworthiness of divine plans and timing (v. 32); divine compassion (v. 33); the power that eliminates the stench of death (v. 39); and the caring hand of the One who upholds all things by the word of His power (v. 43). Whether a pebble or a boulder-sized act of obedience, what gateways to the wonders of Christ lie before us today? —David J. Reed
Open Thou mine ears, Lord, let me hear Thy voice,
And with swift obedience, cause Thee to rejoice. —Alfred P. Gibbs