Shai Linne - Wake Up Revealed lyrics

Wake Up Revealed Written by s. linne You know, when I consider my life before my encounter with the Lord Jesus Christ, it's almost like it was a dream and this is the reality. What's funny is that from the outside looking in, my life was clean. I mean, I was a pretty good dude. I wasn't a thug. I was respectful to adults, intelligent, etc. My life looked pretty sanitized. But the reality is that I was bound by my sin. I was a slave. It's like it says in Titus 3:3- "For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various pa**ions and pleasures, pa**ing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another." And if I'm honest with myself, that was me. The reality is that I was trapped by a demonic world system that had a lock on my mind and my soul. And there was no escape, even though I tried. I looked for escape in games, sports, comfort- you name it. But at some point I had to come face to face with my biggest enemy- me. The Spirit of God, in the midst of my rebellion and, I should add- without my permission- changed my heart and opened my eyes. By God's grace, I heard the gospel concerning Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who lived a perfect life and died as a substitute, taking on Himself the wrath that I deserve for my sin. And He rose again from the grave on the third day. And for the first time, the one who I once wanted nothing to do with was now irresistably amazing and fascinating to me. And by the grace of God, I repented and I believed in Him and I was saved. At that point, the person I once was- he died. And the life that I lived before- that was dead also. It's almost as though God were saying to me, "Shai, wake up. You're alive." And I give God all the glory for that.