Guest Post/Song: You Knew Before Creation

Today I'm excited to be sharing a great guest post, that is in the form of a new song! It comes from my friend (And cousin by marriage) Josh Lucas, who wrote it for a competition. You can vote for this song if you like it, having listened to it, here. First though, have a read of the lyrics, and enjoy the rich biblical imagery and the story behind Josh's song.

Oh, and here's a picture of Josh with a guitar, so you know he's a real person/worship leader. It's also in front of a few books, so I appreciate that.

You Knew Before Creation

You knew before all of creation

Your great plan, our salvation.

Your last breath, death was defeated.

Raised to life, in glory seated.

                When we stand in the presence of our Lord

                We'll be holy and blameless in His sight,

                Without blemish and free to worship God,

                For all the days of our everlasting life.

When we were dead in sinful nature,

Made a foe of our Creator.

Still you came with reconciling

Pow'r to save, your love abiding.

               We will stand in His kingdom singing, 'Holy, Holy.'

               We will live in His presence shining, glory, glory.

               We will sing of His grace forever, 'Worthy, Worthy.'

               We will shout, we will sing His praise.

                'Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior. But now he has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation.'

                – Colossians 1: 21-22

                This became my favourite bible verse after an amazing bible study on a camp several years ago. The few verses before these two describe Jesus, the image of the invisible God, as the one by whom everything was created and who holds everything together. From the most minute atom to everything in the billions of light years that make up our incomprehensibly enormous universe, he created it all and has held it all together since the beginning and is still doing so right now as you read this.

             

And yet, even before he did all that, he had a plan. He thought of his people, his beloved bride, and he already knew what he was going to do. It wasn't a back up plan made up when Eden didn't work out, it was his plan before all of creation.

                

The one who created everything stood before men and seeing their wickedness and rebellion died for them. He saw their terrible sins, he's seen our terrible sins, he has seen everything you have ever done, everything you have ever thought.  Yet, as he died on the cross and suffered the wrath of God he thought of his people and knew you by name.

                

Now, through his amazing sacrifice we can stand in the presence of God, The full, powerful, pure presence of God, and no accusation can be made of us. We can stand next to the Lord and we will look white and pure and perfect. That will be our eternal state of being for evermore, for eternity and nothing and no one can take that away from us.

                

I wrote this song in the hopes that it may bless God's people. So, do feel free to share it with anyone/everyone. Listen to it, think about it, sing it in church if you want to, whatever you like.

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I enjoyed listening to this song immensely, and appreciate the depth and thought that have gone in the lyrics. I'm grateful to Josh for letting me Guest-Post it today, and hope you will vote for it over at 'We are Worship'. Thanks for reading!