He's Alive!!

(My favorite Easter song)

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 me 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 in my confusion
Dissappeared 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

Enouraged

The Lord showed me these things in His Word tonight and while listening to Jeremy Camp

"You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is the the fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore"  ~ Psalms 16:11.  
  
This I had searched for because lately I've not felt like my normal jovial self and that makes me rather disconcerted. I don't like the feeling and that's when I know something is not right. So I went to the Lord and He showed these to me: Joy is not found in things I do, like or buy that I might think will make me happy. The joy I search for is found in His presence, rejoicing with worship, and meditating on His Word and most of all on and in Him!  Thus this next verse from the Lord:

"But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; They shall mount up on wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint" ~ Isaiah 40:31.

So, all in all, being in His presence is to wait upon Him. How to wait upon the Lord is through reading His Word. Thus my joy is always going to be found in Him and I will be strengthened through it to continue giving 200%  or more for my jobs, even if it goes unnoticed that I am giving my all. The Lord sees it! "And that is an encouraging thought" (To quote Gandalf) *wink*  =D

Romans 10:17 says "So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God". This makes me even more inclined to want to read His Word so as to have more faith and trust in Him! He has certainly created an amazing relationship for us all!

In the end, I say now "Thank you Lord for Your love, encouragement, and You!"

Goodnight all =)