Redeemer
by Nicole C. Mullen
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(Nicole C. Mullen’s updated
version of My Redeemer Lives)
Job 19:25 – “I know that my
Redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand upon
the earth.”
During the constant fall of the
Roman Empire, when the Western Empire fought with the
Eastern Empire, Constantine battled for control of the
empire and had fought his way into Italy. Exhausted,
hungry, and now outnumbered, Constantine faced a
difficult task as his troops camped near Rome.
The story is picked up by British
historians and the BBC and continued:
It was then that something strange
happened. Eusebius - one of the Christian Church's
early historians - relates the event in his Conversion
of Constantine.
"...while he [Constantine] was thus
praying with fervent entreaty, a most marvelous sign
appeared to him from heaven, the account of which it
might have been hard to believe had it been related by
any other person.
"...about noon, when the day was
already beginning to decline, he saw with his own eyes
the trophy of a cross of light in the heavens, above
the Sun, and bearing the inscription 'conquer by
this'.
"At this sight he himself was
struck with amazement, and his whole army also, which
followed him on this expedition, and witnessed the
miracle."
Spurred on by divine intervention,
Constantine's army won the day and he gave homage to
the God of the Christians whom he believed had helped
him.
This was a time when Christianity
was struggling. Support from the most powerful man in
the empire allowed the emerging religious movement to
flourish.
Even in the face of struggles and
being executed in hordes by the Roman Empire, God
still comes through in a big way. So keep your eyes
on the Cross, let your steps be steadfast, your heart
guarded, and your soul prepared … our Redeemer lives
and in the end He will emerge victorious.
Song Lyrics:
Who taught the sun where
to stand in the morning?
Who told the ocean you can only come this far?
Who showed the moon where to hide 'til evening?
Whose words alone can catch a falling star?
Well
I know my Redeemer lives
I know my Redeemer lives
All of creation testify
This life within me cries
I know my Redeemer lives
The
very same God that spins things in orbit
He runs to the weary, the worn and the weak
And the same gentle hands that hold me when I'm broken
They conquered death to bring me victory
Now I
know my Redeemer lives
I know my Redeemer lives
Let all creation testify
Let this life within me cry
I know my Redeemer, He lives
To
take away my shame
And He lives forever, I'll proclaim
That the payment for my sin
Was the precious life He gave
But now He's alive and
There's an empty grave
Now I
know my Redeemer lives
I know my Redeemer lives
Let all creation testify
Let this life within me cry
I know my Redeemer, He lives
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