Anthem for Resurrection Day

“So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in Him, rooted and built up in Him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.”—Colossians 2:6-7

The sun comes up, it’s a new Day dawning!
And this is my prayer...

Let Him who is risen indeed arise afresh upon the throne of your heart
It always works better that way
Always
Let this happiest morning of all time remind you 
That your surest footing is always in Christ alone
All other ground is sinking sand
Let this new morning, the smell of the earth
Remind you to dig daily into the rich soil that is the Gospel 
Let your roots go down deep and feed on the nutrients
Of what Jesus said and did
And still says and does
Remember to fight against all voices that clamor for additives
To make it all more relevant 
Christ is enough
Period.
And as He lives, be alive in hope and joy
That, like this morning, 
This [insert list here] is not the end of the story
And as He overcame, be bold and strong
In overcoming temptations to retreat or go on cruise control
Not by your own cleverness
‘But by My Spirit, says the Lord’
Remember that your confidence is never in things 
Or rulers, or anything temporal
No matter what your TV says
Then shout for joy once more, and one more time still
That your confidence is in nothing more, nothing less
Than in who Jesus is
Alive! And living still through His promises
And in and through you
The same: yesterday, today and forever
The Resurrection and the Life
This abundant, sometimes crazy, but fully satisfying life
So awake, once more, your soul 
And sing with thanksgiving of Him who died for you
And join the throng in hailing Him once more as your matchless King
It’s Sunday!...But Monday’s coming
So remember not to leave your songs behind
Take them with you, eat them, and live them
Before, with, and holding up
Those who are in various forms of darkness...
“As the Father has sent Me, I am sending you.”

"Hope is what you get when you suddenly realize that a different worldview is possible, a worldview in which the rich, the powerful, and the unscrupulous do not after all have the last word. The same worldview shift that is demanded by the resurrection of Jesus is the shift that will enable us to transform the world."--N.T. Wright

[ORIGINALLY POSTED APRIL 2014]