This verse struck me today. I instantly thought of the stone that was rolled away from the tomb of Jesus. Is there a correlation?
When the stone keeping the savior entombed was rolled away was the reproach of sin removed? Jesus died once for all. He knew no sin yet became sin for us. He takes away the sin of the world. The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
Sometimes we look at the mystery of the stone being rolled away, but we miss what it means for us. The stone represents separation because of sin. Our Savior died for our sin and His father turned his back. Now three days passing by and we remain separated from the salvation, from the Savior from forgiving grace, from redemption...
That is until the stone is rolled away! Now, it is here...salvation is here. The work was finished! The gift is open and freely accessible since the stone has been rolled away.
What does Egypt represent? Prosperity, slavery and sin. All confused together in one place. This was a place that we are all in. A sinner's prison and paradise. So much so that the Israelite were pleading to go back. Sometimes we. we beg to go back: I missed out, I liked those friends, I liked those experiences, I wanted more, I want to do it again. However, the reproach of Egypt is gone. The whole reason for being left there for so long has been taken away. Now, we must choose where we want to go and what we want to do and whom we want to serve. We can serve many gods, sin and self or we can serve the Lord.
I choose the Lord who saves, who gives life abundant, who rolls away the stone so that Iall can be with him eternally.
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