Hallelujah! Christ Arose!
"Up from the grave he arose;
with a mighty triumph o'er his foes;
he arose a victor from the dark domain,
and he lives forever, with his saints to reign.
He arose! He arose! Hallelujah! Christ arose!"
So goes the chorus to a song I remember singing as a child on Easter Sundays. It's one of the few songs I remember the first time hearing it. When the chorus exploded out of the sleepy lyrics of the main verses, I remember sitting straight up. Musically, it captured the explosive events of the resurrection. Christ, after his Sabbath rest in the tomb, exploded to life again...altering the course of history...conquering the result of human sin and rebellion, namely death. He died that we might be forgiven. And he lives, that we may live both now and forevermore! This forgiveness and this new life are ours to be received...by faith in Christ alone.
From now until Pentecost Sunday (May 23), we will be focusing on "Taking Steps of Faith"...and where they may take us individually and as a church in the days ahead. I am excited for this next phase of the journey as a church family and I hope you are, too. I hope to see you Sunday as we travel down this path together, with Christ.
Grace and peace,
Dave