Happy Easter everyone! Here in my neck of the woods we’ve had a picture-perfect day. After two days of cold temps and rain and wind, today dawned mild and beautifully sunny. Bright blue sky and flowers have kept company all day and birdsong has filled the air. It’s been joyous to watch the world come back to life as we celebrate the Resurrection of Christ today and rejoice in hope of the new life He provides.
As per usual, on Easter I share a song which is meaningful to the day. This is a song we learned at our church about a year or two ago. I’ve loved it since first hearing it and it’s the song we closed out our worship service with this morning. I actually was already planning to use this song, but hearing it today made it extra special.
“Jesus Christ My Living Hope”
How high the mountain I could not climb
In desperation, I turned to heaven
And spoke Your name into the night
Then through the darkness, Your loving-kindness
Tore through the shadows of my soul
The work is finished, the end is written
Jesus Christ, my living hope
What heart could fathom such boundless grace?
The God of ages stepped down from glory
To wear my sin and bear my shame
The cross has spoken, I am forgiven
The King of kings calls me His own
Beautiful Savior, I’m Yours forever
Jesus Christ, my living hope
Hallelujah, death has lost its grip on me
You have broken every chain
There’s salvation in Your name
Jesus Christ, my living hope
Hallelujah, death has lost its grip on me
You have broken every chain
There’s salvation in Your name
Jesus Christ, my living hope
Your buried body began to breathe
Out of the silence, the Roaring Lion
Declared the grave has no claim on me
Your buried body began to breathe
Out of the silence, the Roaring Lion
Declared the grave has no claim on me
Hallelujah, death has lost its grip on me
You have broken every chain
There’s salvation in Your name
Jesus Christ, my living hope
Hallelujah, death has lost its grip on me
You have broken every chain
There’s salvation in Your name
Jesus Christ, my living hope
This song is dear to my heart because it depicts Jesus as a roaring lion. Everyone has a unique way they view Jesus, but for me He has always been a lion. The terrible and tender lion whose paws hold my life and his warm breath gives me life. My image of God was born of young years through the reading of the Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis. The great lion Aslan from these books deeply impacted my life and still to this day, has formed the clearest image of how I view and relate to God. In the words of Lewis: “Of course He isn’t safe! But He’s good. He’s the King!”
So today we celebrate the Roaring Lion who has conquered sin and death, rendered the grave powerless, and called us to Himself. His resurrection offers us the security of knowing we also will rise in His name and His sacrifice assures us that His love is everlasting.
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