Because He Lives

      I am so glad March is upon us. You can almost smell spring in the air. Soon birds will be singing, sun will be shining, and grass will be growing. And the first person who says to me that it's too hot, and I can't wait for summer to over I just might lose it.

      I don't know about you but this winter has been brutal on my bones, my nerves, and my mind. There has been one point in time I thought the walls of my house were closing in on me. I am tired of stuck cars in snow drifts, school delays, and the cheers of kids because they get to stay at home because at 5:00 am a chipper superintendent has decided it would be in the best interested of the kids to be at home today.

     I know the snow has crippled my mind into thinking and that is something I shouldn't have the luxury of doing to often because I find myself having a pitty party in my honor and I'm the only person who has shown up for the party. I find excuses to stay in my pj's, ignore my everyday household chores, and find Doritos and corn chips has become my new best friend as I treat the television remote as the newest member of the family who needs my undivided attention.

     This winter has caused my attitude to sour and my voice to hiss when someone try’s to pull me away from the ice cream I find myself drowning in because I see no end in sight. At the end of the day, I feel dirty, discussed with myself, and dare not look in the mirror at the reflection staring back at me.

     For if I look to closely, I won't like what I see, and the party that started so long ago will once again attach itself to the day ahead. I have truly had to fight my mind and force myself to get up, dust myself off, and continue the good fight of faith.

     The fight of faith that tells me, there is hope for the future. The fight of faith that tells me, I can face tomorrow because I know the person who holds the future. The fight of faith that put's a song in my heart, a smile on my lips, and tells me there is one who lives for people like me. 

     He lives to give me a future. He lives to show me unconditional love. He lives to comfort me in the times when I don't see the end of the tunnel. He lives to heal my mind, soul, and body. He lives so others might see Him through me. He lives for the underachiever, the hopeless, the broken hear ted, and everything in between.

      He forgives me when I can't forgive myself. He's a friend even when I ignore the small still voice telling me He wants to commune with me. He loves me for who I am and for who I could be. He brings a song to my mind proving He has indeed heard my deepest inner heart's cry, and then rejoices with me as my light bulb moment goes off in me and I realize, He is the most important Person who has guided my path the whole entire time with no condemnation and is eagerly awaiting for me to enter into His presence so He can welcome me with open arms.

Because He Lives

Bill Gather

God sent His son, they called Him, Jesus;

He came to love, heal and forgive;

He lived and died to buy my pardon,

An empty grave is there to prove my Savior lives! 

Chorus

Because He lives, I can face tomorrow,

Because He lives, all fear is gone;

Because I know He holds the future,

And life is worth the living,

Just because He lives!

How sweet to hold a newborn baby,

And feel the pride and joy he gives;

But greater still the calm assurance:

This child can face uncertain days because He Lives! 

Chorus

Because He lives, I can face tomorrow,

Because He lives, all fear is gone;

Because I know He holds the future,

And life is worth the living,

Just because He lives

And then one day, I'll cross the river,

I'll fight life's final war with pain;

And then, as death gives way to vict'ry,

I'll see the lights of glory and I'll know He lives! 

Chorus

Because He lives, I can face tomorrow,

Because He lives, all fear is gone;

Because I know He holds the future,

And life is worth the living,

Just because He lives!