Mark 16:3-4 And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulcher?… Prospective difficulties in the path of duty, persons often find removed when they come to the place of meeting them. This may be inferred — I. FROM THE EXPERIENCE OF GOD'S PEOPLE. Instance Abraham, Moses, the Israelites in the time of Joshua and Esther, the three Hebrews, Daniel, etc., the apostles and primitive Christians, etc. II. FROM THE PROMISES OF GOD. 1. The promises of God should not inspire us with a false confidence, blind us to the consequences of our conduct, or render us remiss in endeavours to know the will of God. We may be presumptuous in our reliance on the government and promises of God. 2. God has, in the Scriptures, given assurance of a special providence over those who obey His commands. 3. Professors of religion have suffered much in peace of mind, and in efficiency of Christian character, because, by apparent difficulties in prospect, they have been deterred from going forward in duty, when, had they trusted in God and gone for. ward, they would not have experienced the difficulties anticipated. 4. Where God directs, there go. What God commands, that do. (G. A. Calhoun.) Parallel Verses KJV: And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?WEB: They were saying among themselves, "Who will roll away the stone from the door of the tomb for us?" |
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