Ho-hum
I seem to be low on motivation these days. The word rut keeps floating around my brain.
Speaking of ruts... I learned about a new one recently. Well, new to me, that is. The rut I'm talking about is the one underneath the stone covering the entrance to the tomb where Jesus was buried. Apparently, the stone rolled along a track dug into the ground, and rested in a trough at the tomb opening. This "rut" is what held the stone in place.
The Jewish leaders who had advocated Jesus' death wanted the stone to stay in that rut. They petitioned Pilate, who told them to "make the tomb as secure as you know how" (Matt. 27:65). If there was going to be a (contrived) resurrection, they were going to prevent it. Essentially, to this end, they did everything humanly possible.
But the maximum human effort is no match for God. His messenger shifted the stone, stunned the sentries, and set the scene for the empty tomb to be discovered. And, make no mistake, it was already empty. The stone, even while held stationary by the rut, could not hold Jesus. His glorified body had vanished, leaving the burial dressings still folded in their characteristic pattern. This is what His followers saw, and what caused them to believe.
So even if I am in a rut right now, I know that Jesus is still moving in my life. Despite the efforts of the world (including my own) to keep me rut-bound, God still has the power to move my listless self and reveal the evidence of what He's been doing all along.
I like it... Good deduction :)