There in the ground, His body lay
Light of the world by darkness slain
Then bursting forth in glorious day
Up from the grave He rose again
This hymn is so powerful and every time moves me to tears. I think it's the truth of the statement and the reality that this event actually happened. Jesus DID die for us, and on the third day, He rose again. We did nothing to deserve it, nothing we could do would ever be good enough to earn it. As good of a Christian and Jesus follower I may think I am being, I still will fall short every time.
Every Easter Sunday of my life, with the exception of my first year in Costa Rica, I have celebrated Jesus' death and resurrection with my family in Shafter. This year it turned out that I needed to travel on this special day in order to be back for work in time, and it feels strange to be among strangers in an airport. But it's amazing how God can speak to you whenever and wherever if you are available to listen. So while I'd prefer to either be in Desamparados or Shafter rather than Phoenix this Easter morning, I am thankful that the truth of this song and of His redeeming love is unchanging.
