"Remove the stone," Jesus said. 

Martha, the dead man's sister, told him, "Lord, there is already a stench because he has been dead four days."

Jesus said to her, "Didn't I tell you that if you believed you would see the glory of God"

So they removed the stone.

John 11:39-41 CSB

Ever had Jesus remind you of something?

"That's the third time this week that topic has come up..."

Jesus reminds Martha of their convo, and invites Martha to act, invites Martha to move. 

Jesus invites us to move. He doesn't charge into my heart with dynamite and blast away at what stones are there, he invites me to act. 

He invites me to move the stones, the barriers.

Jesus reminded Martha of the truth, and in that reminder was a gentle nudge about who Jesus is. Jesus is a family friend, he is human, upset, crying, and he is God.

Jesus is who he said he is, and it's his truth we need to keep coming in, his kingdom values that we need to hold, his grace, his love that sheds light on who we really are and tells us what we're worth, and gives us the courage to move the stones that need moving, to let light in, to let life in.

#movethestone