I am loving the ‘so what?’ of preaching lately! Jesus is alive! So what? Rend Collective’s song ‘Resurrection Day’ (now known in our house as the ‘oh-oh’ song, because this is what Esther sings when she hears the song start on CD – listen to the video and you’ll know why!) captures the ‘so what’ perfectly and summed up our service tonight:
‘Because You’re risen, I can rise.
Because You’re living, I’m alive.
Because Your cross is powerful,
Because You rose invincible,
I can get up off the floor.
Because You rolled my stone away,
Because my debt has all been paid,
Because You stand in victory,
Because You crushed the enemy,
I can get up off the floor.
This is my resurrection day.
Nothing’s gonna hold me in the grave.
This is my resurrection day.
Nothing’s gonna hold me down.
Say goodbye to my yesterdays,
Ever since I met You, I am changed,
This is my resurrection day.
Nothing’s gonna hold me down.
The good news is the good news,
‘Cause You chose the rugged cross.
The good news is the good news,
‘Cause You rose up from the dust.
Your gospel is the power that is saving all of us,
So I can get up off the floor,
Get up off the floor.’ (‘Resurrection Day’, Rend Collective)
Because Jesus is alive, we can live too. It’s as simple – and as profound – as that.