Blog #45

By Kevin V. Hunt

A day to rejoice! Today is Good Friday and Sunday will be Easter. It is a joyful time to rejoice in our Lord, Jesus Chrsit – for his glorious life, His total obedience to God the Father, for his atonement, his death and his glorious resurrection. It is a time to be grateful to Him for his special gifts given for us all.

For about 35 years, I have composed a new song for each Christmas season. This song, expresses the joy of both Christmas and Easter and puts forth the message that Jesus was truly born for our Easter joy. He really came to bring us the gift of Easter.

My message today is the HE LIVES! And because HE LIVES, we too can live on eternally in joy with our families and those we love.

JESUS WAS BORN FOR EASTER JOY

Jesus was born on Christmas Day,

   Born Son of God, for Easter joy.

He came the debt for sin to pay,

   Eternal life we might enjoy.

In heaven, Father gave the Plan,

   Jesus would come all men to save.

He would give life to every man,

   Herald angels bore news he gave.

Adam and Eve transgressed God’s law,

   Cast out then from Eden’s garden.

Death came to man by Adam’s fall,

   Christ to come to lift the burden.

Adam and Eve could then give birth,

   With hope of life through Christ they knew.

They taught their children here on earth,

   That to obey, each one should do.

Of Jesus, ancient prophets taught,

   Isaiah, of the Christ foretold.

Virgin mother, and Son of God,

   Good news he shared with them of old.

The Christ would come to free from sin,

   And break death’s bands from Adam’s fall.

As Son of God, Atonement win,

   With resurrection, life for all.

Our Lord was born for Easter morn,

   His royal birth, Messiah, King.

Rejoice for Christmas Day was born,

   The Christ, our Easter hope to bring.

To heaven, our Christ would ascend,

   His glory seen by those below.

And Holy spirit, he would send,

   That in our hearts we all might know.

We know He lives, we sing, rejoice,

   With hands uplifted, we do praise.

In testimony, with one voice,

   The Spirit speaks in glorious rays.

An inner glow, in hearts we feel,

   Through Savior, with new life to give.

Our hearts do burn as we do kneel,

   And we rejoice through Christ we live.

That Christmas Day brought so much joy

   As angels, heaven, men rejoiced.

We knew by Jesus, we’d enjoy,

   Eternal life, no sin, we voiced.

Through Him, eternal life he gives,

   His greatest gift to those who choose.

The Easter message says, “He Lives”,

   His Christmas birth, oh wondrous news.

Kevin V. Hunt – Christmas 2021