Hope in the Waiting

This morning on my hour drive to take James to school I listened to the story behind the song, "Buried in the Grave."  As an occasional songwriter, I know there are always stories behind each song and therefore love hearing those stories.  All Sons & Daughters wrote this about what the Saturday between Jesus' death (Friday) and resurrection (Sunday) must have been like for the followers of Christ... grief... confusion... waiting... holding on to what they'd been taught... trying to make sense of things... hoping... waiting.... followed by the joy of resurrection, reconciliation, redemption accomplished through the cross of Christ...

What a beautiful song and reminder to "Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.  In all you ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths." Proverbs 3:5-6

"And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose." Romans 8:28

"For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God." 2 Corinthians 5:21

It is done.  It is won.

"Buried In The Grave"
There was a day we held our breath
And felt the sting of bitter death
When all our hopes were buried in the grave

Our eyes awake, our hearts were torn
Between our faith and what we knew
Before our King was buried in the grave

And grace was in the tension
Of everything we've lost
Standing empty handed
Shattered by the cross

All we have, all we had
Was a promise like a thread
Holding us, keeping us
Oh from fraying at the edge

All we knew, all we knew
Was You said You'd come again
You'd rise up from the dead

There was a day we looked for proof
That you had risen from the tomb
And all our doubts began to roll away

We touched the scars upon your hands
You kept Your word, oh Son of Man
You buried death by taking on the grave

You came here to save us
'Cause everything was lost
No longer empty handed
Clinging to the cross

All we have, all we had
Was a promise like a thread
Holding us, keeping us
Oh from fraying at the edge

All we knew, all we knew
Was You said You'd come again
You'd rise up from the dead

It is won, it is done...

All we have, all we had
Is a promise like a thread
Holding us, keeping us
Oh from fraying at the edge

All we know, all we know
Is You said You'd come again
You rose up from the dead

All we have, all we had
Is a promise like a thread
Holding us, keeping us
Oh from fraying at the edge

All we know, all we know
Is You said You'd come again
You rose up from the dead
You rose up from the dead

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