My favorite part of the worship service today was the Casting Crowns song "Glorious Day". The slides that went with the song really added to the presentation and the lyrics. Every time I heard the song on the radio before, I had thought that it was neat how a fairly simple theme could be so effectively beautiful and catchy. Looking at the words, I can see how it truly encapsulates the gospel message and tells the story of Easter:
One day when Heaven was filled with His praises
One day when sin was as black as could be
Jesus came forth to be born of a virgin
Dwelt among men, my example is He
Word became flesh and the light shined among us
His glory revealed
Living, He loved me
Dying, He saved me
Buried, He carried my sins far away
Rising, He justified freely forever
One day He’s coming
Oh glorious day, oh glorious day
One day they led Him up Calvary’s mountain
One day they nailed Him to die on a tree
Suffering anguish, despised and rejected
Bearing our sins, my Redeemer is He
Hands that healed nations, stretched out on a tree
And took the nails for me
One day the grave could conceal Him no longer
One day the stone rolled away from the door
Then He arose, over death He had conquered
Now He’s ascended, my Lord evermore
Death could not hold Him, the grave could not keep Him
From rising again
One day the trumpet will sound for His coming
One day the skies with His glories will shine
Wonderful day, my Beloved One, bringing
My Savior, Jesus, is mine
Another thing that stood out during the service, was the message. I hadn't realized that the Sanhedrin really went against many of their own laws, when they approached Pilate to guard the tomb. It was Passover Sabbath, and yet they went to see Pilate, a Gentile and Roman; and asked him to do this for them. They did wrong; compounding the wrong of crucifying an innocent man, their long awaited Messiah.
I am grateful that the service went smoothly. Despite my personal failings, I thank God that He was still able to use me to run the projector without adversely affecting the worship. God is a gracious God; and I pray that I may seek to be righteous and faithful.
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