The Bridegroom Waits

Animated voices are heard in the bride’s room:

I need lip gloss!

Does anyone have a safety pin?

What time is it?

Are you kidding me?!

All thoughts are focused on one thing – preparation.

In the groom’s room, excited voices are heard as well:

Pass me another chicken finger!

You know you look like PeeWee Herman...

ROCK BAND!

Preparations are done, so they wait...

Then there is another room...

With the sky as a canopy and walls of stone…

laughter fills the air

the Bridegroom is in the midst of preparations

He has been stripped

beaten

whipped


and mocked...

Blood mixes with sweat 

as the Bridegroom takes the last steps of His walk of love...

no flower strewn runners

no family pews marked with flowers

no ring bearer because

He bears a tree

the music plays...

tones of hatred and

cadenced cries of

crucify Him!

On a hilltop adorned with thieves and murderers, He waits...

While lightening strobes streak the heavens,

the Bridegroom finishes

what He came to do...

He is ready for His bride.

My Redeemer Lives - TSMSS

This is the song my heart is singing this weekend...

Who taught the sun where to stand in the morning?
And who told the ocean you can only come this far?
And who showed the moon where to hide till evening?
Whose words alone can catch a falling star?

Well I know my Redeemer lives
I know my Redeemer lives
All of creation testifies
This life within me cries
I know my Redeemer lives

The very same God
That spins things in orbit
Runs to the weary, the worn and the weak
And the same gentle hands that hold me when I'm broken
They conquered death to bring me victory

Now I know, my Redeemer lives
I know my Redeemer lives
Let all creation testify
Let this life within me cry
I know
My Redeemer lives

He lives to take away my shame
And He lives
Forever I'll proclaim
That the payment for my sins
Was the precious life He gave
And now He's alive and
There's an empty
Grave!

And I know
My Redeemer lives
He lives
I know
My Redeemer lives
Let all creation testify
Let this life within me cry
I know my Redeemer
I know
My Redeemer lives

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Hope you all have a blessed Resurrection Sunday!

Word Filled Wednesday – Worthy is the Lamb

In a loud voice they sang:
"Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain,
to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength
and honor and glory and praise!"

Revelation 5:12 NIV

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My Redeemer Lives - TSMSS

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Wordless Wednesday

He’s Alive - TSMSS

In the late 70's, a man named Don Francisco was inspired to write a song about the resurrection from the viewpoint of Peter. I had not heard this song in many years, but searched around and found this video. The first few minutes show Don telling about his inspiration for the lyrics and why he chose Peter's viewpoint for the story.

Please listen to this moving song about the meaning of Christ's resurrection to one who loved Him dearly, and then denied Him. The ending is very powerful.

He's Alive

words and music by Don Francisco

The gates and doors were barred

And all the windows fastened down;

I spent the night in sleeplessness

And rose at every sound,

Half in hopeless sorrow

And half in fear the day,

Would find the soldiers breakin' through

To drag us all away.

And just before the sunrise

I heard something at the wall;

The gate began to rattle

And a voice began to call;

I hurried to the window

Looked down into the street,

Expecting swords and torches

And the sound of soldiers' feet.

But there was no one there but Mary,

So I went down to let her in;

John stood there beside me

As she told us where she'd been;

She said they might have moved Him in the night

And none of us knows where;

The stone's been rolled away

And now His body isn't there.

We both ran toward the garden,

Then John ran on ahead;

We found the stone and empty tomb

Just the way that Mary said;

But the winding sheet they wrapped Him in

Was just an empty shell;

And how or where they'd taken Him

Was more than I could tell.

Oh something strange had happened there,

Just what I did not know;

John believed a miracle

But I just turned to go;

Circumstance and speculation

Couldn't lift me very high,

'Cause I'd seen them crucify him

Then I saw him die.

Back inside the house again

The guilt and anguish came;

Everything I'd promised Him

Just added to my shame;

When at last it came to choices

I denied I knew His name;

And even if He was alive

It wouldn't be the same.

But suddenly the air was filled

With a strange and sweet perfume;

Light that came from everywhere

Drove the shadows from the room;

And Jesus stood before me

With his arms held open wide,

And I fell down on my knees

And I just clung to Him and cried.

Then He raised me to my feet

And as I looked into His eyes,

The love was shining out from Him

Like sunlight from the skies;

Guilt and my confusion

Disappeared in sweet release,

And every fear I'd ever had

Just melted into peace.

He's alive, yes He's alive,

Yes He's alive and I'm forgiven,

Heaven's gates are open wide;

He's alive, yes He's alive,

Oh He's alive and I'm forgiven,

Heaven's gates are open wide;

He's alive, yes He's alive,

Hallelujah He's alive,

He's alive and I'm forgiven;

Heaven's gates are open wide;

He's alive, He's alive, He's alive,

I believe it He's alive!

Sweet Jesus!

Thank you Amy for hosting this wonderful meme at Signs, Miracles, and Wonders!