God Doesn't Sweat

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In Matthew 28, after the crucifixion, a massive stone was rolled in front of Jesus' tomb. Job done, right? Obstacle secured. Case closed.

When the women arrived at the tomb, an angel had rolled away the stone. But here is the bit that gets me. The angel did not just roll it away and move on. He sat on it.

The angel sat on the stone. Not standing, not hovering. Sitting. Like it was a park bench on a Sunday afternoon.

That posture says everything. Sitting is a posture of rest. It is calm, unbothered, completely at ease. The angel was resting on the very thing that was supposed to be the problem.

It is like when a footballer scores and stands on the ball for the celebration photo, or an F1 driver perched on their car. It screams: this thing? This is nothing to me.

That is how God treats your obstacles. Not with effort, not with struggle. He rests on them.

So next time the stone looks immovable, remember the angel did not sweat it. Neither does God.

Rest on it.

🔑🔑🔑 Key takeaways:

• God does not struggle with your obstacles. He rests on them.

• The posture of the angel sitting on the stone is your reminder: what feels impossible to you is a park bench to God.

• Stop straining against the stone. Let God sit on it.

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