Low in the grave He lay, Jesus my Savior
‘Waiting the coming day, Jesus my Lord
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
Vainly they watched His bed, Jesus my Savior
Vainly they sealed the dead, Jesus my Lord
Death cannot keep its prey, Jesus my Savior
He tore the bars away, Jesus my Lord
Written by Robert Lowry
What a way to celebrate Easter by singing this song with all of your heart!
As the disciples waited in the upper room…barely speaking to one another or even looking at each other. None of them were blameless. All of them deserted Jesus in the end. Then one of the women comes running to tell them that Jesus was gone from His grave. Suddenly, there is hope, there is an excited expectation…though still mingled with doubt.
Then, running out to the tomb, they see for themselves that it is indeed empty. How can this be? Who could have rolled the stone away and taken His body? Then an angel appears telling them that Jesus has risen and asking them why do you look for him here?
In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? …The Son of Man must be delivered over to the hands of sinners, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.’ … Then they remembered His words. …Peter, however, got up and ran to the tomb. Bending over, he saw the strips of linen lying by themselves, and he went away, wondering to himself what had happened.
excerpts from Luke 24:5-12
What a glorious day for the disciples! To know that the past three years were not in vain and that they were going to be spreading God’s word to all the nations.
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Father, thank You for the hope and promise of bringing more people into Your Kingdom. I pray for hearts and minds to be opened to receive Your wonderful news of everlasting life with You! In Jesus’ name, Amen.
