Hyper Static Union Album: Lifegiver Track: Lifegiver
Lifegiver Lyrics
You gave me love, Oh Lord When I was so unlovable You gave me peace, Oh Lord When I was so restless You gave me a joyful song to sing When I was so downhearted
Chorus You gave me life You are the Lifegiver You are the Lifegiver
You brought me water to drink When my throat was parched from the sun You gave me grace, Sweet Jesus When I was dead in my transgressions You gave me brothers and sisters to come along side Me when I just can't go on, I just can't go on You give me everything I need You give me everything I need
Chorus 2x
You gave me love, Oh Lord When I was so unlovable
Chorus 3x
By Shawn Lewis
Song Description: "This song has a dual-meaning. God, the Father created us and breathed initial life into us and everything around us. But this life has been tainted by Adam's original sin. We are just as guilty and deserving of death as he was: "As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins" (Ephesians 2-1). We all require a new life through Christ who pardons us from sin.
I was given the analogy once of "roadkill" in Bible study as we were reading through Ephesians. It goes like this: We are basically a dead opossum on the road, mangled, blood everywhere, broken jaw, intestines exposed, etc. We're not only dead without Christ; we're ugly, wretched, and abhorrent. And Jesus Christ, the King of Kings, is driving down this road in a solid-gold convertible Cadillac (He'd actually probably drive a Geo Metro with body damage but this is all debatable) as He comes upon us...this week-old, smelly roadkill. He stops the car and inspects us. Knowing full well that He has every right to roll His Caddy tires over the top of us and keep on moving, He instead decides to supernaturally heal us and send us scurrying back into the forest so we can hang from our prehensile tails in peace. In the blink of an eye, we are transformed from a state of complete helplessness and death to a state of abundant life and independence. Our sin is no match for the 'Lifegiver.'" - Shawn Lewis (HyperStatic Union)
