Somewhere in many church service worship schedules today, the song "Because He Lives", by Bill & Gloria Gaither, will be sung. As we closed our early worship service this morning, the strength and hope of the resurrection overwhelmed the uncertainty of the future for me. "...Because I know He holds the future; and life is worth the living just because He lives."
There are times in our lives when several things seem to collide all at once. Periods where almost everything in life is affected. In my case, dealing with raising 3 teenagers, again; the cost of living that has skyrocketed, working through issues at work, health issues that complicate life and the list goes on and on. I know this is part of life, valleys that seem to go on forever without a path to the mountain top. Last night was tough...teenager vs. dad, enough said.
It's too bad the Gaithers didn't live at the time of Christ on earth. The disciples could of used their song. Their future seemed over, they were afraid for their lives. And then came the wonderful news; "He is not here. He was raised, just as he said. Come and look at the place where he was placed." ( Matthew 28, the Message)
For me, those song words triggered the hope of the resurrection this morning in my spirit. Life is worth living because of what Christ did for us. I will find the path to the mountain.
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