Easter Sunday, April 5 - Christ, the Lord, Is Risen Today

Scripture:
“He is not here; for he has been raised, as he said.” — Matthew 28:6

Hymn Focus:
Christ, the Lord, Is Risen Today

“Christ, the Lord, is risen today, Alleluia!”

“Love’s redeeming work is done, Alleluia!”

“Soar we now where Christ has led, Alleluia!”

Easter morning breaks the silence of the tomb with a song of joy. The hymn Christ, the Lord, Is Risen Today invites us to join that first chorus of Alleluia—not as spectators, but as people whose lives have been changed by resurrection.

The hymn declares a finished work: “Love’s redeeming work is done.” Easter proclaims that sin, suffering, and death do not have the final word. What was begun in humility and sacrifice has been completed in victory. The empty tomb stands as God’s resounding “yes” to life, hope, and new beginnings.

Yet Easter joy is not only about what happened to Jesus; it is about what now happens to us. “Soar we now where Christ has led.” Resurrection pulls us forward. We are invited to rise with Christ—out of fear, despair, and old patterns—into lives shaped by forgiveness, courage, and love.

Easter does not erase the wounds of Good Friday; it transforms them. The risen Christ still bears the marks of the cross, reminding us that God’s victory comes through self-giving love. Because Christ lives, nothing we face is beyond redemption.

Prayer

Risen Lord, We praise you with glad hearts this Easter day. Thank you that love has triumphed and death has been defeated. Lift us from fear into faith, from despair into hope, from silence into joyful praise. Help us to live as Easter people, bearing witness to your risen life in all that we do. Alleluia! Amen.