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That you may know... the exceeding greatness of God's power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead. - Ephesians 1:18-20
On that first Easter morning, the women who walked to the tomb were surprised to see that the grave stone had already been rolled away. An angelic messenger, dispatched from heaven for that task, now declared, "He is not here! He is risen!"
But rolling away the stone was not the greatest act of power that day. The angel did not move the stone in order to let Jesus out but to let us look in. Jesus had already risen to life and left the tomb behind. That was God's greatest act, the "working of His mighty power" to raise Christ from among the dead.
The phrase overflows with forcefulness. It describes the energetic activity of God's incomparable strength, displayed without reserve in a quiet garden just outside Jerusalem. Death was defeated, and the enemy who held its power was overcome. Jesus, by divine and irresistible force, had been raised in the power of an endless life.
But this Bible passage is not trying to impress us with God's power. The text is saying, "The resurrection of Jesus is the only way to measure the power which God is ready to exercise on your behalf!" The exceeding greatness of His power-- a "hyper-mega-dynamo," if we would translate the Greek words loosely-- is the same power He is willing to expend into your life and mine.
So, who is going to roll away your stone? Imposing stones of guilt or sorrow, despair or doubt, may block your way; but the power of the one who raised Jesus from the dead is still available to everyone who trusts Him now. Happy Easter!
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