Resurrection

Oh, Glorious Father,

Glory to your name. You have risen!

You came to tabernacle with us. You became God With Us so you could finish your plan of salvation...you sent the sacrificial lamb and He was slaughtered on Friday, but Father, you did not just send any lamb, You sent Jesus.

He died once and for all. His blood better than sheep and goats and bulls. He became the scapegoat for us. He took our sins and iniquities on his shoulders. He absorbed the hostilities of the world from beginning to end and carried them to the cross. They were nailed there with Him...and WE bear them no more because of your sweet grace and beautiful mercy.

Good Friday was good because of what happened today! Father, your word says you complete and finish what you start and begin. You bring to completion all you planned to do. And Sunday you did. The Resurrection was the crown. Had you not raised your Son from the dead Good Friday would have been a moot point.

Father, I pray we live lives of people of the Resurrection. That we would be living proof of who Mary did not find at the tomb. Father, I pray that we would live lives given over to the power of that Resurrection. That we would understand that the very same power that lifted Jesus from the pale gray of death will life us. Will resurrect our dry bones.

Today is a day of finding empty things and the God who keeps his promises. Please enable your people to reflect this hope, this truth.

We praise you today. We glorify you today. We lift you up today. You are worthy. Worthy.

Holy. Holy. Holy. Is the Lord God Almighty. Who was. Who IS. Who is to come.

Amen and amen