{My Hope is Found}

I know I haven't written in forever. My life has been crazy busy, but I was on Adam Young of Owl City's Blog. He did a cover of "My Hope is Found" one night, and put it up on his blog. {You can listen to it by clicking on the link above} It is amazing. The lyrics to this song are quite powerful. There is something about this song that is so moving. 

In Christ alone, my hope is found


He is my light, my strength, my song


This cornerstone, this solid ground


Firm through the fiercest drought and storm


What heights of love, what depths of peace


When fears are stilled, when strivings cease


My comforter, my all-in-all


Here in the love of Christ I stand

There in the ground His body lay


Light of the world by darkness slain


Then bursting forth in glorious day


Up from the grave He rose again!

And as He stands in victory


Sin’s curse has lost its grip on me


For I am His and He is mine


Bought with the precious blood of Christ

No guilt in life, no fear in death


This is the power of Christ in me


From life’s first cry to final breath


Jesus commands my destiny


No power of hell, no scheme of man


Can ever pluck me from His hand


Till He returns or calls me home


Here in the power of Christ I’ll stand

Just read through the lyrics and really think about their meaning. In Christ alone our hope is found. It isn't in our job, our family, in the economy or in the government. It is only truly found in Christ. He is firm though the fiercest drought and storm. No matter what you are going through he is never wavering. Bursting forth is glorious day, up from the grave he rose again! Jesus is alive! He stands in victory. Sin's curse has lost it's grip on me. Just think about that! We don't have to live in bondage to sin anymore. You and I are bought with the precious blood of Christ. How awesome is that? You were bought with a price. A price so precious we could never pay it back. God loved us so much that He gave His one and only Son...for us. From life's first cry to final breath Jesus is in control. We don't have to worry about anything. He has the final say over all. We don't have to fear death or man, because they can never pluck us from His hand. Nothing can ever take us away from Him. I know at times I struggle with fear of the unknown. So how awesome is it to know that He holds us in the palm of His hand? Pretty awesome isn't it?

Till he returns or calls me home, here in the power of Christ I'll stand.

In Him,

~Tressa