Dawn - Rebecca St James

“When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you. For I am the Lord, your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Saviour.” - Isaiah 43:1-2 

Dawn - Rebecca St James

Lord, I'm so tired in this fight

Tired of waking up with no end in sight

I feel I've got so little left

I know that I've come to the end of myself

Help me hold on

Cling to You 'til I see the sun

Held by Your love, I sing alleluia

You're lifting my heart as I lift my hands

Safe in Your love, I sing alleluia

You're healing my heart as I lift my hands

Water the garden of my life

With every sorrow, every tear that I've cried

Redeem this winter for Your good

Lord, show Your power as only You could

Help me hold on

I'll cling to You 'til I see the sun, oh-oh

Held by Your love, I sing alleluia

You're lifting my heart as I lift my hands

Safe in Your love, I sing alleluia

You're healing my heart as I lift my hands

Even in the darkness, even when it's hardest

You are faithful and You bring the dawn

On every mountain, I'll sing it even louder

You are faithful and You bring the dawn

Even in the darkness, even when it's hardest

You are faithful and You bring the dawn

On every mountain, I'll sing it even louder

You are faithful and You bring the dawn

Recently Rebecca St James has put out a new EP called Dawn, of which this is the title song. I love the entire EP, which speaks of feelings of despair, hopelessness, struggle, but the hope that we have, the faithfulness and love of Christ. She proclaims that the battle we face is not our own, but it is the Lord’s (Battle is the Lord’s), he gives us courage in the fight, he has gone ahead of us and is with us in the fire (Middle of the Fire). We are held by the love of Christ (Zeph 3:17), and because of his love, we praise and glorify his name (Psalm 136:26). He was faithful to his people in the past, and his nature is unchanging. He is eternal, constant, unchanging. Even when we feel like we have come to the end of ourselves, like we have no strength left, he is our hope. We are not in control - he is (John 14:27; Isa 14:24, 45:6-7). He sustains us and walks with us through the storm. He does not leave us. 

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