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Day 1 “Always Holding On” Jessie Harris, Phil King, and Jonathan Cole Novak “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8 NIV). “I was a dead man walking.” These are the first words that came to me (Cole) when I began writing this song. I thought about the person I used to be and how I’ve completely changed since I met Jesus Christ. The Bible is full of stories about how Jesus changed people’s lives. Verse one of the song is about Lazarus. This man got sick and died, and his body was buried in a tomb. Four days later, Jesus showed up and said, “Lazarus, come out!” (John 11:43 NLT). And Lazarus did come out! He was fully healed and fully alive. Verse two of the song is about the apostle Paul. We often think of Paul as the great evangelist who wrote much of the New Testament, but he wasn’t always that person. No, Paul was once a Pharisee who “was uttering threats with every breath and was eager to kill the Lord’s followers” (Acts 9:1 NLT). Jesus met Paul on the road to Damascus and radically transformed his life. Verse three of the song is about you and your story. You were once lost and spiritually dead because of sin, but when you met Jesus, everything changed. Like Lazarus, you are alive! Like Paul, you are transformed! Everything is different because you are “found in the love of Christ.” The title of this song, “Always Holding On,” came from a moment I had with the Lord the morning of that writing day. As a believer, I know that nothing I do makes me worthy of a relationship with God. It’s all about His grace. However, I sometimes worry that I’m not strong enough, obedient enough, or just “enough” in general. That morning, I prayed, “Father, I love You, but I feel like I’m missing the mark. Help me hold on to You.” Right away, the Holy Spirit spoke to me. He said, ‘Yes, I’ll help you hold on. But I want you to know that I am the one who is holding on to you.” I instantly felt peace. I didn’t have to worry or strive for perfection anymore. My relationship with the Lord does not rely on me holding on to Him. He is the one holding on to me! “Oh Your love won’t let me go Your love has saved my soul Always holding on to me Your love’s always holding on to me”