Day 18: Never Lost -Tauren Wells

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The lyrics to the worship song, Never Lost [Amazon Music Link] can be confusing if you don't know the biblical background of the story of Lazarus and how it applies to the rest of the bible.

The Story of Lazarus

John 11:1-44 records the sequence of events that led to Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead.  Jesus was told that his friend Lazarus was very sick and was in need of healing.  Jesus expressed that God would be Glorified more by waiting to go see him.  Two days later, Jesus makes the journey and finds that Lazarus has died and Martha says to Him, "if you had been here, my brother would not have died." And, Jesus replied, "Your brother will rise again.  I am the resurrection and the life, the one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die." Then, the shortest verse in the bible: 

John 11:35 Jesus wept.  

Then, Jesus goes to the tomb and has the stone rolled away and declares, "Lazarus, come out."  Lazarus, now alive wrapped in grave cloths, and Jesus says, "Take off the grave clothes and let him go."

How this Applies to Us

What would it mean to sing, "You are still showing up at the tomb of every Lazarus.  Your voice is calling me out." In Romans 6:3-4, the Apostle Paul explains:

Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?
We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.

The meaning of resurrection in the New Testament is that we need to die to ourselves so that we can be brought to life in Christ.  This resurrection can be yours and Jesus is calling you out.  So, the song Never Lost, along with teaching on the meaning of Romans 6 can be a wonderful tool for evangelism.  If you are already a Christian then this song still applies to you because it is a hopeful conversation with God saying "Right now, I know You're able.  My God, come through again." What this means is that we can trust God to call our friends and acquaintances out of their tombs as well.  We know that He is able to bring His new life to anyone.

Lyrics

Miracles when You move
Such an easy thing for You to do
Your hand is moving right now
You are still showing up
At the tomb of every Lazarus
Your voice is calling me out 

Right now, I know You're able
My God, come through again
 
You can do all things
You can do all things but fail
'Cause You've never lost a battle
No, You've never lost a battle
And I know, I know You never will 

Everything's possible
By the power of the Holy Ghost
A new wind is blowing right now
Breaking my heart of stone
Taking over like it's Jericho
And my walls are all crashing down 

You've never lost a battle
You've never lost a battle
You've never lost a battle
You never will 

 And I know, I know You never will 

You've never lost a battle
You've never lost a battle
You've never lost a battle
You never will 

And I know You won't lose
And I know You won't lose
And I know You won't lose
You never will
You never will
You never will
You never will
You never will
You never will
You never will
You never will

Abundant Life Fellowship Version

Tauren Wells Version

Final Thoughts

Contend in prayer for the people you come in contact with, that they would be called out from the tomb that they are in, that God would be glorified by the timing of it, trust that He can resurrect anyone and know with hope that God has never lost a battle and He never will.

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