Rolling Away the Stone
But when they looked up, they saw that the stone,
which was very large, had been rolled away
(Mark 16:4).
Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of
James, and Salome brought spices to anoint the body of Jesus. But as they neared
the tomb, they asked each other, “Who will roll the stone away from the entrance
of the tomb?”
Good question! How could they have
known that the stone had already been rolled away?!
Have you ever felt that a huge stone
blocks your dream to be a writer? Departing from my usual blog, the next few
weeks we'll discuss some of the stones that need to be rolled away in your life.
(But for those who look for it, I'll include the Thought, Song, and
Laugh for the Day at the end!)
The Stone of Discouragement.
Luke 3:5-6 tells the story of Peter, a professional fisherman. When Jesus
told him to let down the nets, he said, “Master, we’ve worked hard all night and
haven’t caught anything.”
Does this sound familiar? “Lord, I
went to a conference. The editors told me to send them my book manuscripts. I
did, but I’ve heard nothing.” “Lord, I’ve submitted my book fifteen times, and
every time it comes back with a form rejection. They don’t even tell me why.”
“Lord, I sent out twelve articles a month ago and haven’t sold anything.” “Lord,
I’m quitting. My nets are empty.”
The note on this passage in the
Nelson Study Bible (nkjv) says,
“This is Peter’s statement of faith. The fisherman noted that he and his
companions had just failed to make a catch at the best time for fishing, the
evening. The circumstances were not good for a catch at the time of Jesus’
command.”
But
what was Peter’s response? “Because you say so, I will let down the nets
[again]” (emphasis added). And what happened? He “caught such a large number of
fish that [his] net began to break.” So many fish that he had to call his
partners in other boats to come and help him, and they “filled both boats so
full that they began to sink” (v. 7).
Let down your net again. Only the
Lord knows what you will pull up this time!
Chance is always
powerful.
Let your hook be always
cast.
In the pool where you
least expect it
will be a fish.
—Ovid
Thought for
Today: “Through
prayer we can reach into the future and with loving hands touch those beyond our
reach” (Brother Andrew).
Song for
Today:
When
I am burdened, or weary and sad,
Jesus
is all I need.
Never
He fails to uplift and make glad.
Jesus
is all I need.
("Jesus
Is All I Need," James Rowe)
Laugh for
Today:
A lion comes across two men, one reading and
the other writing. The beast pounces on and devours the reader but ignores the
writer. Why? Because, as everyone knows, a writer cramps while a reader digests.
(Reader’s Digest, 04/14/ p. 104).
Donna Clark
Goodrich
dgood648@aol.com
www.thewritersfriend.net
"A Step in the Write Direction--the Complete How-to Guide for Christian Writers"
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