”Then she gave birth to her firstborn son, and she wrapped him tightly in cloth and laid him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.“ (CSB – Read the chapter)

Jesus’ birth changed history. No other birth has been of similar significance as His. It’s not even close. We literally changed how we number our years because He was born. Modern scholars try to cover up that fact by using BCE and CE instead the traditional BC and AD, by the numbers don’t change which means the event of Jesus’ birth is still the lynchpin on which everything hinges. How could a song properly capture such an ordeal in words? It couldn’t. But I heard one recently that comes pretty close. Let’s celebrate today that Jesus is alive with one last song of the season.

This last song of the season today has a name with two meanings. One title celebrates both of history’s most significant occasions. The first was the birth of Jesus. Angels literally sang from the heavens when He was born. The shepherds saw the sky light up with the full heavenly chorus in celebration of the news. They then rushed into the little town of Bethlehem in the middle of the night to find and worship this child whose birth was heralded by angels.

The second occasion was when Jesus came walking out of the grave on the third day after His crucifixion. On that day death was defeated for all time. No more would sin’s curse continue to plague us without consequence. Its end was assured. The power of death was now broken forever. We knew beyond a shadow of doubt that there was life after death. And Jesus promised to bring us to such a place if we would only believe in Him.

Singer and songwriter Josh Wilson captures all of this in his song, Jesus Is Alive. Wilson writes some of the most Gospel-soaked, theologically-sound music I’ve ever heard. And it’s really good too. His music makes you not only want to sing along, it does so while proclaiming the great truths of Scripture in ways that will help them stick in your heart and mind. After you enjoy this song, go and gobble up the rest of his library. It’ll be worth your time.

Jesus Is Alive is not just a Christmas song, it is a worship song. It takes you from the stable to the empty tomb and celebrates the great thing God has done for us in Christ. May this be a song that helps you properly prepare for the Day, so that you will be able to rejoice with all the delight it brings.

Without further ado, then, here is Jesus Is Alive by Josh Wilson.