{"id":16927,"date":"2017-12-20T22:37:13","date_gmt":"2017-12-21T03:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/?p=16927"},"modified":"2020-12-20T11:15:19","modified_gmt":"2020-12-20T16:15:19","slug":"worship-wednesday-jesus-is-alive-josh-wilson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/?p=16927","title":{"rendered":"Worship Wednesday – Jesus Is Alive – Josh Wilson"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Photo Credit: Wikipedia; Adoration of the Shepherds<\/i> by Gerard van Honthorst, 1622<\/a><\/p>\n

And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. And the angel said to them, \u201cFear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” <\/em>– Luke 2:9-11<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cDo not be alarmed. You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here! See the place where they laid Him. <\/em>But go, tell His disciples and Peter, \u2018He is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see Him, just as He told you.\u201d<\/em> – Mark 16:7<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

When you think of camp songs, which ones come to mind? You remember those songs you learned as a child or teen. Those songs that stuck with you all through the years…either because of the message or how you felt singing them. Over and over, night after night at camp, and then over again with your friends after.\"\"<\/a>Photo Credit: Flickr<\/a><\/p>\n

A group of us were talking about camp songs tonight, and I actually couldn’t keep my mind off of singer\/songwriter Josh Wilson<\/a>‘s Christmas song Jesus Is Alive<\/em><\/a>. It’s getting major radio play this year. I thought it was a new song, and then the Facebook memories function popped up a memory of five years ago. My friend Alicia had pointed this song to me as her new favorite…five years ago.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

What makes this song remind me of beloved camp songs of old is that its lyrics, and the way Josh sings it, is like telling a story around a campfire. I can just see the fire, large before us, warming our faces, popping and crackling, brightening those in the circle and casting shadows beyond. Sparks flying up to the sky.<\/p>\n

Josh’s song celebrates that baby born for us, and his song also points us to a blessed redeemer, a risen Savior. As I write, there’s a little figure of the Christ child on my work desk. Wrapped in swaddling clothes as recorded in Scripture (Luke 2:7<\/a>). Something about this figure reminds me of Jesus’ death also (John 19:40<\/a>). Jesus, as an infant, was briefly swaddled before he grew up and became a man like no other. After the briefest of ministry, he died a horrific death…for us. Let that soak in again. His body would be wrapped in grave clothes but would not be bound by them.\u00a0 He rose to life again, right out of those burial cloths. Hallelujah, Jesus is alive! \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

We have so much to pause and consider this Christmas season. Allow this simple song take you into the great scope of all Jesus did for us…and continues to do.<\/p>\n

Worship<\/a> with me please as we tell this great story in sweet song. Let’s warm ourselves by the shepherds’ fire. Let’s walk with the Savior as he teaches about the Kingdom of God. Let’s run into the tomb to find it gloriously empty. Jesus Is Alive!!!<\/span><\/p>\n

Wish that I was there,
\nOn that silent night,
\nWhen your tiny heart started beating for mine,<\/span><\/p>\n

I wish I could have seen,
\nThe star in David’s town,
\nWhen you turned a stable into Holy ground.
\nI sing along, the angels song.<\/p>\n

(Chorus)<\/p>\n

Noel, Noel, Jesus is alive.
\nEmanuel, hope is here tonight.
\nSo go, and tell, the world that death has died.<\/strong>
\n ‘Cause Jesus is alive. Yea Jesus is alive.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The God who made us all,
\nWith these two little hands,
\nIs bringing us his kingdom quiet as a lamb.
\nOh such Amazing Grace!
\nA divine conspiracy.
\nThis Savior in a manger changes everything.<\/strong>
\n That’s why we sing.<\/strong><\/p>\n

CHORUS<\/p>\n

Sin you have no sting.
\nHell you have no power. (Jesus is alive)
\nCurse you are no more.
\nThis is your final hour. (Jesus is alive)
\nBecause the son of God
\nHas not left us alone. (Jesus is alive)
\nHe’ll live and die and rise again, and then he’ll bring us home. (Jesus is alive)
\nThe old will pass away
\nAnd we will become new. (Jesus is alive)
\nThis baby boy is making all sad things untrue.<\/strong><\/p>\n

CHORUS (X2)<\/p>\n

Jesus is Alive!!*<\/p>\n

*Lyrics to Jesus Is Alive<\/em> – Josh Wilson<\/a><\/p>\n

Worship Wednesday – That Was Then, This Is Now – Josh Wilson’s Song of Jubilation<\/em> – Deb Mills Writer<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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