My Redeemer lives

Yesterday was probably the strangest Good Friday of my life. I am on holiday in London and decided to visit St Pauls. I attended a very solemn service of 3 hours and was faced by the cruelty of the cross. I think being raised in a Christian home has some disadvantaged - for one - we are 'used to the cross'. Being in strange church in a strange city in a foreign country took me out of my comfort zone and helped me to look at the cross and consider what happened.

I think I (we?) hardly ever stop to consider what really happened. The cross was cruel, it was created to cause a long and painful death while people mocked the person on the cross.

We often talk about how Jesus died in our place, but I forget that He did not simply take a bullet for me. It was long - it was humiliating - it was creation mocking Creator.

Yet, He forgave me.

Yet, He calls me friend.

I can not understand nor comprehend this.

Tomorrow we will celebrate Jesus' resurrection. The foundation of our faith. Tomorrow I will remember that Jesus is my Creator who died a slow and painful death - so I can live. Tomorrow I will celebrate this with the church, the body of Christ across denominations.

Nicole Mullen sings a song called 'My Redeemer lives', here is a part of the lyrics...

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?

Who's 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 orbitruns 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

that this life within me cries

I know

my redeemer

He lives

to take away my shame

and he lives

forever I'll proclaim

the amount of pain that bought my sin

was the precious life He gave

and now he's alive and

there's an empty grave!

And I knowmy redeemer lives

I know my redeemer lives

let all creation testify

that this life within me cries

I know my redeemer

I knowmy redeemer lives

I know my redeemer lives

I know my redeemer lives

He lives He lives

I spoke with him this morning!

He lives

I'm gonna tell everybody ...