Matthew 27:65-66 “‘Take a guard,’ Pilate answered. ‘Go, make the tomb as secure as you know how.’ So they went and made the tomb secure by putting a seal on the stone and posting the guard.”
God’s plan went something like this: His Son, Jesus Christ, came to earth as a mortal man, was born, grew up and lived among men, ministered for three years and allowed Himself to be brutally beaten and nailed to a wooden cross. Once dead, He would be buried and three days later, be raised to new life. He would show Himself to His disciples, then ascend back to heaven from whence He came.
When Christ was buried the Jews feared that His followers would remove His body from the tomb where He lay and proclaim that He had risen from the dead (vv. 62-64). So they went to Pilate and his plan to avoid such an event is documented above.
We all know what happened according to scripture. Isn’t it interesting how God’s plan was so different from man’s plan? Also take note that nothing could stop God’s plan for taking place. Pilate’s plan was shoved aside, quite literally, as a single angel of the Lord was able to diffuse it simply by moving a huge stone it took several soldiers to put into place. That alone is testament to the size and strength of angels. I have found estimates to the size and weight of the stone in front of the tomb which state that given the size of the opening of the tomb, the stone may have weighed as much as 1-1/2 to 2 tons or the weight of a midsized car*. No single mortal man could have moved it. I believe God orchestrated this entire event to prove that Christ was not only raised from the dead, but that it would have been impossible for His body to have been stolen in front of Roman soldiers who were guarding the tomb. An angel, endued with power from on high, was able to move any size stone with the greatest of ease. This tells me nothing on earth can thwart God’s plans. No matter what man may conjure up to stand in God’s way or discredit Him, their efforts will be shoved aside just like the huge stone that covered Christ’s tomb. Nothing can stop the plans of God – nothing. God does as He pleases for His own glory and for our ultimate good. We can choose to believe that or disregard it as myth or just plain rubbish. The evidence is given in scripture, however, you have to believe that the Bible is true to see that. It all comes down to faith. Who will you trust? Will you trust God or will you trust man? What good has any man done without being impressed or moved upon by God Himself in this life? I shudder to think of what this life would be like if there truly was no God.
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* http://www.riverpower.org/resurrection.htm
