Vainqueur de la mort

Le Seigneur est réellement ressuscité. Luc 24. 34

Notre Sauveur Jésus Christ… a annulé la mort et a fait luire la vie et l'incorruptibilité. 2 Timothée 1. 10

Jésus est ressuscité, – À lui soit la gloire!
Aux siens il s'est présenté, – Aux siens lents à croire.
Voyant ses mains, son côté, – Touchantes blessures,
Ils ont alors écouté – La voix qui rassure.
Jésus leur dit: «Paix vous soit!» – Et, par sa présence,
Les remplit, dans leur émoi, – D'une joie immense.
Au milieu des deux ou trois – Qui l'aiment, l'adorent,
Il est là comme autrefois – Pour ceux qui l'honorent.
Du tombeau Christ est vainqueur: – Puissance infinie!
Nous exaltons, ô Seigneur, – Ton œuvre accomplie.
Ton offrande a satisfait – Le Dieu de lumière;
Dans ton triomphe apparaît – La gloire du Père.
La trompette sonnera – Lors de ta venue
Et l'Église répondra – À ta voix connue.
Revêtus d'un corps nouveau, – À toi faits semblables,
Nous te verrons, saint Agneau, – Sauveur adorable.
Jésus, notre Rédempteur, – Prince de la vie,
De la mort, de ses terreurs, – C'est toi qui délies.
Mort, où est ton aiguillon? – Où est ta victoire?
D'un seul cœur nous te louons, – Ô Seigneur de gloire.



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Come To Me

Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed. John 20:29

The risen Christ opens the door for you to have fullness of life.

Charlotte Elliott wrote the hymn “Just As I Am” in 1834. She had been an invalid for many years, and though she wanted to help with a fund-raiser for a girl’s school, she was too ill. She felt useless, and this inner distress caused her to begin doubting her faith in Christ. She wrote “Just As I Am” as a response to her doubt. The crux of her distress is perhaps best expressed in these words:

Just as I am, though tossed about
With many a conflict, many a doubt,
Fightings and fears within, without,
O Lamb of God, I come!

Three days after His death and burial, Jesus rose from the grave and invited the disciple whom history has nicknamed “Doubting Thomas” to examine the marks of His crucifixion (John 20:27). When Thomas touched Jesus’ wounds, he finally believed in the resurrection. Christ responded, “Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed” (v.29).

As Christians today, we are the ones who have not seen but still believe. Yet at times our earthly circumstances create serious questions in our souls. Even then, we cry out: “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!” (Mark 9:24). Jesus welcomes us to come to Him just as we are.

Dear Jesus, help me to trust You when life doesn’t make sense. Please take my doubt and replace it with fresh faith in You.