Yesterday, my family and I attended a lakeside Easter service held at sunrise.
As we were all singing "In Christ Alone," the first blazing light appeared out of the glowing blanket of orange that hugged the horizon. Piercing the sky, its blinding point of light burst forth. The lyrics to our praise coupled with the display of Gods magnificent power sent a glorious message to my heart----
There in the ground His body lay
Light of the world by darkness slain:
Then bursting forth in glorious Day
Up from the grave he rose again!
And as He stands in victory
Sins curse has lost its grip on me,
For I am His and He is mine -
Bought with the precious blood of Christ.
(Keith Getty/Stuart Townsend)
The speaker at our gathering related this thought: "You came here in the dark, but you will be leaving in the light."
We are truly bought with the precious blood of Christ.
May we live our lives with the realization of His great love for us as we continue in the light.
We believe that Jesus died and rose again and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him.----I Thessalonians 4:14
