Fully Alive

A few months ago in church, we were reading the story of Jesus and Lazarus.

  Jesus comes to his friends house only to find that His friend is already dead.

 Lazarus was someone that Jesus loved deeply and was heartbroken when he found him in the tomb. 

So He raises him from the dead. 

 That's just a brief summary of the story. There's a lot more to it. 

I would suggest you go and read it so you get the whole thing in John 11.

  Anyway. 

  We were reading this story and a thought came to me.  

We are all a Lazarus. 

God loves us all just as Jesus loved Lazarus. But we all are dead before we come to know Jesus.  And Jesus has called us forth from death. Out of the grave. 

Jesus says in John 10:10

  "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly."  He makes us FULLY ALIVE in HIM! 

  This is a song that I wrote shortly after. 

Fully Alive

I was dead and buried in my sin

I was dead from the inside out

I was cold, alone and in the ground

Until I heard Your voice call out

You say

"I give life

Because I am life

Open the tomb, come forth"

Oh, it's a beautiful thing that You've done for me

It's a beautiful gift that You gave

It's a beautiful thing that You've done for me

And now my heart can't stay in the grave

Now I'm fully alive

Fully alive

I am thriving in Jesus Christ

No need for old grave clothes

You've wrapped me up in righteousness

No more musty old darkness 

I have seen Your light

No turning back 

Oh, it's a beautiful thing that You've done for me

It's a beautiful gift that You gave

It's a beautiful thing that You've done for me

And now my heart can't stay in the grave

Now I'm fully alive 

Fully alive

I am thriving in Jesus Christ