Happy Day
Verse 1:
The greatest day in history, Death is beaten
You have rescued me
Sing it out Jesus is alive
The empty cross, The empty grave
Life eternal You have won the day
Shout it out Jesus is alive
He's alive
Chorus:
Oh happy day, happy day
You washed my sin away
Oh happy day, happy day
I'll never be the same
Forever I am changed
Verse 2:
When I stand, in that place
Free at last, meeting face to face
I am Yours Jesus You are mine
Endless joy, perfect peace
Earthly pain finally will cease
Celebrate Jesus is alive
He's alive
Chorus:
Oh happy day, happy day
You washed my sin away
Oh happy day, happy day
I'll never be the same OHH NO
Forever I am changed
Oh what a glorious day
What a glorious way
That You have saved me
Oh what a glorious day
What a glorious name
Chorus:
Oh happy day, happy day
You washed my sin away
Oh happy day, happy day
I'll never be the same
Forever I am changed
What a glorious glorious day,
I'll never be the same
© 2007 Sparrow
It is a glorious day today. The weather is nearly perfect, but even if it weren't, the thought that we serve a risen Savior gives great hope. I was reflecting this morning about how the disciples must have felt those 3 days that Jesus was in the grave. How utterly depressed and low they must have been. Their hopes in the Son of God, their Messiah, their King - gone and dead. They must have thought life was over. What were they going to do now? How could they go on? They had no idea, no clue, even though Jesus had told them he was going to die and rise again. Friday was the darkest day in history, but what they didn't know was that Sunday was coming! From Friday, the lowest day to Sunday, the happiest day. O happy day, indeed.
Pastor began his message this morning with an illustration from J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. I love that story, Tolkien masterfully contrasts good and evil, and even though he doesn't overtly talk Christianese, the parallels are unmistakeable. In the story where Pastor picked up, Frodo and Sam are looking out at the land of Mordor (that evil place).
"The land seemed full of creaking and cracking and sly noises, but there was no sound of voice or of foot. Far above the Ephel Duath in the West the night-sky was still dim and pale. There, peeping among the cloud-wrack above a dark tor high up in the mountains, Sam saw a white star twinkle for a while. The beauty of it smote his heart, as he looked up out of the forsaken land, and hope returned to him. For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach."
And that is characteristic of this life, too. We are just passing through, there is light and high beauty forever beyond this life. We may have suffering and hard times here, but this is not the end. Jesus' resurrection makes our hope a sure hope. Because he rose, we also shall rise; death is defeated. And that is something to celebrate.
We've been busy the last several weeks. Spring is always busy. It's nice to be active outside again after the long, cold winter. Andy has been feeling pretty good. I've been pleasingly surprised at his energy level, tentatively waiting for him to come crashing down again. His memory is still not good, but it's nice to have him feeling good anyway.
A week ago, our magnolia tree was in full bloom. I just had to get some sun therapy, sitting on the deck under those beautiful pink blooms and blue sky.
Last Monday we left work early and went to get Aiden for his birthday overnight with us. What a sweet boy he is. We had his favorite supper: barbeque chicken pizza. Of course, we had to watch a movie and have some ice cream together, too. Tuesday was raining all day so we had a full agenda of indoor things to do. Andy and Aiden got some biking in on Monday afternoon before supper, which is a favorite thing for Aiden to do. They rode to the church, played on the parking lot, then rode home again.
On Tuesday we played games and watched another movie until time to head on home to the Lindsays. We took along a cake with strawberries and blueberries and whipped cream for dessert. Everyone was into having their pictures taken.
Then yesterday, we had a mulching party at our house. Christy and her gang came down and worked all day on our gardens. We had 5 yards of mulch delivered and they worked hard to get it all distributed.
I did my share of the work but no one took any pictures of me, so I have no proof. Of course, someone also had to entertain the little ones.
At dinner time, Ricky and Amy came with their kids and Tommy and Kira stopped by, too. What a house and yard full. But a good time was had by all.
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Andy worked and played hard all day. We were all concerned that he would be tired out, but he said the kids energize him. Hmmm...he ended up taking two naps today!
After church today, it was just too nice to stay in the house so we took a ride down to Franklin Parker Preserve in the Pine Barrens again. We had been there several weeks ago and enjoyed it so much we just had to go back and explore some more trails. We were not disappointed. It was a perfect day.
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