I have the privilege of teaching at a classical Christian conservatory once a week, and one of my roles this year is to lead the morning song. I had come across the song “I Know That My Redeemer Lives”, and it has been a fun and edifying way to begin the day. It begins: “I know that my redeemer lives, glory hallelujah, what comfort this assurance gives, glory hallelujah.” Amen right?
Every morning at 8:45 I line up my energetic students and march upstairs, but to be honest, there are times that I have to remind myself that my redeemer lives. Like everyone, I have mornings where I show up, less than enthused about the start of my day, and the last thing I want is to be up front calling the troops to battle. But these days tend to be the most rewarding, because the fact that my redeemer lives isn’t contingent upon my spiritual excellence.