I woke up this morning with the song “He Lives” going through my head. I have not heard that song in ages, so I don’t think it was coincidence that it was there. You know how sometimes, you wake up with the last song you heard before going to sleep, or one you have heard a lot recently, or the song in your head is one that was retrieved from your memory banks as you heard a couple of words that took you there?
Well, I can’t think of anything that would have brought this song to mind, so I can only assume that it was God who brought it to my consciousness. So I began to ask Him “why this song, this morning?” It is more of an Easter song, really, and we are headed soon into Christmas. But here is how it goes:
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HE LIVES!
I serve a risen Savior, He's in the world today;
I know that He is living whatever men may say;
I see His hand of mercy, I hear His voice of cheer,
And just the time I need Him, He's always near.
Chorus
He lives, He lives,
Christ Jesus lives today!
He walks with me and talks with me
Along life's narrow way.
He lives, He lives,
Salvation to impart!
You ask me how I know He lives -
He lives within my heart.
In all the world around me I see His loving care,
And tho' my heart grows weary I never will despair;
I know that He is leading thro' all the stormy blast,
The day of His appearing will come at last.
Repeat Chorus
Rejoice, rejoice, O Christian, lift up your voice and sing
Eternal hallelujahs to Jesus Christ the King!
The hope of all who seek Him, the help of all who find,
None other is so loving, so good and kind.
Repeat Chorus
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I guess maybe it is important for me to remember that Jesus is my HOPE and no one can take that away from me. No matter what the circumstance, He has promised a hope and a future – and He cannot lie or take back what He said. I feel sadness for those who have placed their hope in a mortal man, thinking he can fix all their problems. And though I think this country’s problems will only get worse because of the outcome of this election, I feel surprisingly unaffected. In fact, it has been a catalyst for placing my focus more on Him and less on this nation. He Lives – and that is all I really need to know!
