He has risen!

**The following post written on Apr 12 2009 at 9:47PM**

Dear all,

Happy Easter! Blessed are those who believe in Him, for He has conquered the death and risen to be at Father's right hand!

There were many wonderful songs sang today in church today, and it was beyond human expressions of how sweet the praise and worship time was! Many people--including me-- were moved by the awesomeness of the sinless Lamb that many have cried under complete surrender. How awesome is He to take up all the sins of this world, that He, the perfect and sinless one, is willing to die the most horrific death in the history of all mankind because of us! My God is an Awesome God that no human words can possibly describe!

One of my favorite songs was sang today during the worship, and it is called, "The Power of the Cross" by Keith and Kristyn Getty. It is not only well-written, it speaks the truth of the Gospel powerfully.

The Power of the Cross (click to listen!)

Oh, to see the dawn of the darkest day:
Christ on the road to Calvary.
Tried by sinful men, Torn and beaten,
then nailed to a cross of wood.

CHORUS
This, the pow'r of the cross:
Christ became sin for us;
Took the blame, bore the wrath—
We stand forgiven at the cross.

Oh, to see the pain written on Your face,
Bearing the awesome weight of sin.
Ev'ry bitter thought, Ev'ry evil deed
Crowning Your bloodstained brow.

CHORUS

Now the daylight flees;
Now the ground beneath
Quakes as its Maker bows His head.
Curtain torn in two, dead are raised to life;
"Finished!" the vict'ry cry.

CHORUS

Oh, to see my name
Written in the wounds,
For through Your suffering I am free.
Death is crushed to death;
Life is mine to live,
Won through Your selfless love.

FINAL CHORUS:
This, the pow'r of the cross:
Son of God—slain for us.
What a love! What a cost!
We stand forgiven at the cross.

Amen! Praise the Lord, always, for He has forgiven our sins with the blood of Christ. May we constantly be remembered of the grace that has been given to us.

Love,
Anna