Come stand in the light

One of my favorite songs right now is "Christ is Risen" by Matt Maher (who my wife tells me is a hipster and that is probably why I like him). The chorus says:

O death, where is your sting?
O hell, where is your victory?
O church, come stand in the light
Our God is not dead, He's alive, He's alive!

I have found encouragement in this song many times, especially as I contemplate the Church and the small groups I am part of that I believe embody the qualities of the first church Paul writes about in Acts. We are called to stand in the light and rejoice in the fact that Christ is alive, giving us purpose and drive to share that news with our friends.

  
I didn't realize until recently that Maher borrowed from 1 Corinthians 15: 

"'Death has been swallowed up in victory. Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?'

The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain."

Coincidentally, my boss recently posted that last sentence in our Chick-fil-A, which I look to often as a reminder that I can make a difference, no matter how small, in the lives of others everyday.