Arise, My Love

When all seemed lost, the Father had a plan.
When hope was gone, the Son rose again.
When sin shackled our hearts, He bore our chains.
When death reigned victorious, He conquered the grave.
When darkness endured, His light blazed through.

Sin, where are your shackles? Death, where is your sting? Hell's been defeated, the grave could not hold the KING.

We have been offered everlasting life, but on this Easter day we cannot forget the unspeakable sacrifice of Christ upon the cross. He arose on the third day conquering death and sin. Yet, He first had to suffer torment unimaginable. When death seemed victorious the Father looked down and proclaimed, Arise, My love! Christ took the world's sin to the grave and when He arose sin did not follow. Death and sin remain in the grave. Nails did not hold Jesus to the cross, love did. Perfect love sacrificed everything so that we might find life through His death.

He is risen! <3