I know that my Redeemer lives!

I could never possibly express my love or gratitude for my Savior in words. He is my light, my king, my brother, and my best friend. When nobody else understands, He does. He knows the deepest thoughts of my heart. He accepts me in all my imperfection, and He helps me to become better every single day.

It is absolutely incredible to me that a man who lived perfectly and free of sin would take it upon Himself to bear the sins of the world. Can you imagine? Jesus had never sinned. He had never felt the darkest feelings of despair, grief, and pain. So He took upon the sins of the whole entire world all at once. Imagine the worst day of your life, whether you were sick, depressed, angry, or defeated -- Christ has been there. He experienced it. Every single pain that had ever been felt by anyone who had lived or was yet to live, He felt in the garden of Gethsemane. Jesus atoned for our sins -- He paid our debts to satisfy justice. 

And it didn't stop there. After suffering beyond measure, The Lord was taken to Calvary and hung on a cross. He was beaten, whipped, mocked, spat on, and slain. The people that Christ had come into the world to save killed him. And why did He let them do it? If He could save so many people, why couldn't He save Himself? Well, here's the thing -- He could have. But He didn't, simply because of His love for us. The Savior died for us. He rose from the grave to “become the firstfruits of them that slept” (1 Corinthians 15:20). Christ did what He did so that we could all be resurrected. He broke the bonds of death -- because of our Savior, death has no sting. Because of Jesus Christ, we will all live again.

He lives! All glory to his name!

He lives, my Savior, still the same.

Oh, sweet the joy this sentence gives:

"I know that my Redeemer lives!"