Amazing lyrics. I love the strength in the verses, yet the simplicity of the message. The premis of this song is this, that Jesus is alive and we are not in service to a dead king - He is alive. That is incredibly significant to our lives as Christians, we are not bound by death and sin anymore, why??? Because Jesus is alive. We stand in this truth and this hope.
The verses speak of the cross and of the resurrection, but the chorus speaks out of the mystery and implications of both the cross and the resurrection and says,
"Glorious, my eyes have seen the glory of the Lord.Glorious, He stands above the rulers of the earth."
I think it is a powerful message as we are in the weeks just after Easter. We serve a risen Savior, a living God, a resurrected Ruler a God who is glorious. He has conquered the grave and sits beside the Father and rules together over the universe. 'He is above the rules of the earth.' Because of this act, our God reigns. We know that the Father, through Jesus is in ultimate control of this world. We know that He appoints the kings/rulers and He has power to remove them.
Here is a video with the song story:
So, as we look to this new post-Easter season, let's remember the story and the power of Jesus. Let's remember that our God, three-in-one, is Glorious and above all. Let's remember what it means to be Easter people - forever changed by the work of Jesus on the cross.
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