A Song for Sunday: "Alive"

For the month of April I am going to be focusing on songs about the death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. What better song to talk about on Easter Sunday than one that is all about Him raising again? The song "Alive" by Natalie Grant is kind of lengthy, but full of truth and has made me really start to tear up as I listened to it again this year. 

The song is supposed to be like Mary Magdalene's story; of her going to the grave that Sunday morning and finding it empty. At first feeling lost, but then seeing Christ for herself and realizing that He is alive. And then she runs to tell the others. 

What a feeling of joy that must have been. I am sure some tears of happiness probably leaked out of her eyes as she looked upon the face of the Risen Lord and saw the scars in His hands from the nails. He loved her so much He died for her, but loved her even more than that. Because of His perfect love for her, He had to rise again. 

And the same is true for every one of us. There would have been no power in Jesus' death. He would not have been able to save us from our sins, if He did not rise again. He had to resurrect. And praise God, He did just as He said He would!

I just love the whole song so much, I decided to include the lyrics for all of it this time instead of just choosing some lines to share. Here it is:

"Who but You, could breathe and leave a trail of galaxies and dream of me?
What kind of Love is writing my story till the end with Mercy’s pen? Only You.
What kind of king would choose to wear a crown that bleeds and scars to win my heart?
What kind of Love tells me I’m the reason He can’t stay inside the grave?
You. Is it You? Standing here before my eyes, every part of my heart cries
Alive! Alive! Look what Mercy’s overcome; Death has lost and Love has won Alive! Alive!
Hallelujah, Risen Lord, the only One I fall before I am His because He is alive.
Who could speak, and send the demons back from where they came with just one Name?
What other heart would let itself be broken every time till He healed mine?
You. Only You could turn my darkness into dawn; running right into Your arms
Alive! Alive! Look what Mercy’s overcome; Death has lost and Love has won Alive! Alive!
Hallelujah, Risen Lord, the only One I fall before I am His because He is
Emmanuel, the promised King the baby who made angels sing Son of Man who walked with us, healing, breathing in our dust
The author of all history, the answer to all mysteries The Lamb of God who rolled away, the stone in front of every grave
Alive! Alive! Look what Mercy’s overcome;
Death has lost and Love has won Alive! I am His because He is alive. Alive!"

How great it is to know that we are His, because He is alive. Rejoice today and always Christian, for death has surely lost and love has won. He has risen indeed! What joy it should always bring to our hearts!