
Life Conquered Death
I awakened with these lyrics playing in my mind:
“It is finished, He has done it, life conquered death, Jesus Christ, has done it!”
It’s no doubt that people have been praying for Leslie, Gabriel and I as today marks the 8th year since Marissa went home to be with Jesus, and in the processed conquered death.
I mentioned to a friend earlier today that I know that people are praying for me because when I experience being in my “right mind” during the midst of a hurricane, I know that a power greater than me is at work in me. I felt that during the first few days after May 27, 2008, and I feel it today, having gone through a week of feeling the unenviable winds of grief this week as well.
So I marvel that on this day that I awaken with not only a song in my heart, but this particular song with these lyrics coursing through my mind, for which I’m grateful.
I know we’ll see Marissa again, and I’ll always appreciate your prayers of comfort and support which keep me not only in my right mind, but inspired to live, work and love one more day.
Thank you,
Ken M
A message of Love from Marissa’s Journal
Lyrics from The Victor by Keith Green
Swallowed into earth’s dark womb
And death has triumphed
That’s what they say
But tried to hold him in the tomb
The son of life
Rose on the third day
Just look
The gates of hell
They’re falling
Crumbling from the inside out
He’s bursting through
The walls with laughter (hah!)
Listen to the angels shout
It is finished
He has done it
Life conquered death
Jesus christ
Has won it
His plan of battle
You know it
He fooled them all
They led him off to prison to die
But as he entered hades hall
He broke those hellish chains with a cry
Just listen to those demons screaming
See him bruise the serpent’s head
The prisoners of hell
He’s redeeming (oh!)
All the power of death is dead
It is finished
He has done it
Life conquered death
Jesus christ
Has won it
Just look
The gates of hell they’re falling
Crumbling from the inside out
He’s bursting through the walls with laughter (hah!)
Listen to the angels shout
(listen, oh, listen)
It is finished
He has done it
Life conquered death
Jesus christ
Has won it
It is finished
He has done it
Life conquered death
Jesus christ
Has won it
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Amen Ken! He has risen, she has risen and we will rise!!! Old song lyrics “WHEN WE ALL GET TO HEAVEN, WHAT A DAY OF REJOICING THAT WILL BE, WHEN WE ALL SEE JESUS, WE WILL SING AND SHOUT THE VICTORY!”