Take the Stone Away. Place the Stone Back
"Jesus said, "Take ye away the stone." (John 11:39).
The story is well known of a farmer who placed a large stone
in the middle of the road that passed by his farm. Many
complained about the lack of care of the rich man, who could
care less about the people who passed there. We know that,
in the end, the poor man who took his vegetables to sell at
the market, dragged the stone over to the side of the road
to unblock it, and found, under it, a bag with a letter from
the farmer, giving one of his farms to whoever removed the
stone. This story could be told in different ways and I want
to change the ending, no matter what the story, giving a
prize to the one who placed the stone there.
We say that our greatest difficulty is in forgiving a hurt
that someone caused us in the past. Let us place a stone
over what happened! We are very sad because we were
neglected, at work, by another person, simply because he was
the friend of the boss. Let us place a stone on the sadness
and go forward, with the same confidence as before. A good
friend betrayed us, leaving our hearts filled with hate that
never goes away. Let us place a stone on the bitterness and
begin to love our neighbor more than ever before.
When we place a stone on our problems, we do not see them
anymore. We are free to live, to sing, to smile and be
happy. When we place a stone on our burden, we free
ourselves of the weight, the consequences of the burden, the
anguish of having kept it for so long.
Lazarus was freed when they removed the stone from the
sepulcher. We can be freed when we place a stone on our
struggles and deceptions. Let us ask God for wisdom to know
when is the time to remove the stone and when is the time to
put it in place.
In a special way, place a stone on your life of sin. The
stone that impedes blessings will be removed and you will
find perfect joy.
"Jesus said, "Take ye away the stone." (John 11:39).
The story is well known of a farmer who placed a large stone
in the middle of the road that passed by his farm. Many
complained about the lack of care of the rich man, who could
care less about the people who passed there. We know that,
in the end, the poor man who took his vegetables to sell at
the market, dragged the stone over to the side of the road
to unblock it, and found, under it, a bag with a letter from
the farmer, giving one of his farms to whoever removed the
stone. This story could be told in different ways and I want
to change the ending, no matter what the story, giving a
prize to the one who placed the stone there.
We say that our greatest difficulty is in forgiving a hurt
that someone caused us in the past. Let us place a stone
over what happened! We are very sad because we were
neglected, at work, by another person, simply because he was
the friend of the boss. Let us place a stone on the sadness
and go forward, with the same confidence as before. A good
friend betrayed us, leaving our hearts filled with hate that
never goes away. Let us place a stone on the bitterness and
begin to love our neighbor more than ever before.
When we place a stone on our problems, we do not see them
anymore. We are free to live, to sing, to smile and be
happy. When we place a stone on our burden, we free
ourselves of the weight, the consequences of the burden, the
anguish of having kept it for so long.
Lazarus was freed when they removed the stone from the
sepulcher. We can be freed when we place a stone on our
struggles and deceptions. Let us ask God for wisdom to know
when is the time to remove the stone and when is the time to
put it in place.
In a special way, place a stone on your life of sin. The
stone that impedes blessings will be removed and you will
find perfect joy.
