As the saying goes: “It’s always darkest before the dawn.”

Handel conveys this dark season of the death and burial of the Messiah by putting it to music:

“He looked for some to have pity on him, but there was no man, neither found he any to comfort him.” (Psalm 69:20).

“Behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto his sorrow” (Lamentations 1:12).

“He was cut off out the land of the living: for the transgressions of thy people was he stricken. (Isaiah 53:8).

But then came the Resurrection: Easter Sunday Morning!

Handel conveys this joyous season of Resurrection by putting it to music:

“But thou didst not leave his soul in hell, nor didst thou suffer thy Holy One to see corruption.” (Psalm 16:10).

“Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of Glory shall come in. Who is this King of Glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.” (Psalm 24:7-10).

“The Suffering-Servant has been lifted up to be the King of Glory. Who is this King of Glory? [The Messiah, Jesus Christ.] The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.

The Dawn has come for all Humanity!

THINGS TO THINK ABOUT

Do you believe that the Messiah is Jesus Christ? Why?

Do you believe that Jesus has been lifted up to be the King of Glory? Why?

Do you believe that Jesus is the Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle? How? Why?

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For related ideas, please read my blogs “Overcoming Oceans of Despair”, “Overcoming Oceans of Hopeless Confusion”, “Overcoming Oceans of Fears”, “Overcoming Oceans of Doubts”, and “Overcoming Oceans of Failures”;

and please read “Part Seven: Jesus Resurrects Hope by Defeating Death” in my book Hoping in the LORD, at pages 295-333.