Monday, September 14, 2009

Rise & Shine


Andy's been writing songs for a new record (which should be out in about 6 months) and he introduced one to our church yesterday: Rise & Shine. Each fall, our church goes through a Vision Series to get everybody on the same page about our call to live on mission in the CITY & for the NATIONS. This Sunday, Matt kicked off the vision series with a challenge to us from Acts 1:8. He asked: What did a 1st century Christian look like? And do we, today, look anything like that? It was convicting and powerful.

Andy thought the message was a good fit to roll out the new song because the idea of it is-- it's time for us Christians to step up and be the hands and feet of Christ. To download a free copy of the song, click here. I am so proud of Andy. This song really resonates with my spirit and where God has me lately. But I also believe it will speak to a whole generation of Christians out there who are feeling the itch to rise & shine! I also recommend you listen to Matt's sermon: Powerful Witness of the Resurrection (click here)-- you will be stirred.

Here's the lyrics to the new song too...

Rise & Shine (by Andy Melvin)
We were once Your enemy

Now displayers of Your mercy

Called from darkness into light

To be the very hands and feet of Christ

So in the Name that saves

Let Your love ignite a flame in us


We've got rise and shine

We've got to rise and shine

The light of the world alive in us

The hope of the world alive in us

We've got to rise and shine


To you repairers of the breach

To you restorers of these broken streets

For every hungry tongue

For all injustice done beneath the sun


We've got to rise and shine

The light of the world alive in us

The hope of the world alive in us

We've got to rise and shine


For the hopeless and the weary

For the broken and the needy

For Your glory, send Your Spirit

And let it rise

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