Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha
Jesus therefore
again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay
upon it. Jesus said, Take ye away the
stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this
time he stinketh: for he hath been [dead] four days.John Chapter 11 verses 38
to 39.
Lazarus is an abstraction for the name Eliezer
meaning God has helped. This means that instant help at all times from God was
available to Lazarus yet he fell sick, died and was buried because Jesus Christ
did not show up when Lazarus was sick. Eventually, Jesus arrived and was taken
to the tomb where Lazarus lay almost beginning to rot. The stone covering the
tomb blocked entrance into the tomb therefore no one could access Lazarus. Jesus
then ordered that the stone should be rolled away. The stone constituted a blockade. Until the
stone was removed, Jesus could not intervene and when the stone was removed at
the command of Jesus Christ, Jesus intervened. The stone was blocking Lazarus’
exit from the tomb which explains why Jesus commanded the stone to be rolled
away.
Beloved, this implies that open gates grant access
to miracles. Miracles of course differ but for this article, the focus is on
the miracle of abundant wealth to people who hitherto had never known or
accessed wealth. Please see Isaiah Chapter 60 verses 11 to 13 for an
understanding of how open gates translates to the transference of wealth.
Wealth cannot be transferred if the gates that the wealth will pass through are
barricaded by a stumbling stone. Stumbling stones may not necessarily be
physical. They could be spiritual and mental or either.
Unbelief and doubt can constitute great stumbling
blocks to wealth if they are not rolled away like the stone at the tomb. This
is because unbelief makes people doubt the word of God and therefore disobey
God’s instructions to make wealth. Additionally unbelief denies people the
precious presence of the Holy Spirit Who helps people make wealth by directing them
on what to do with regards to who to associate with and where to be or go to in
order to make wealth. In Luke Chapter 1 verse 45, the Bible records that the
word of God to Mary was performed because she believed. The performance of
God’s word and His promises on abundant wealth is therefore a function of your
belief. To roll away the stone of poverty, whether generational or not, it is
your responsibility to drop the filthy garments of unbelief so that your faith can
become stronger.
