🌅 Sunday Worship Reflection – New Birth

"Very truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God without being born from above." – John 3:3

New birth. It sounds poetic, but Jesus meant it quite literally—a complete spiritual rebirth, not just a moral refresh or a lifestyle tweak. On Sunday, every song in worship tells the story of that rebirth. Let’s walk through it together:

🌄 Morning Has Broken – Hymn #53

Like the first light over Eden, this song opens worship with a sense of freshness and innocence. The new mercies of God come every morning, just like the miracle of new birth. The old has passed away, and the light of Christ breaks into our hearts—again and again.

“Sweet the rain’s new fall, sunlit from heaven...”
We are reminded: rebirth begins not in striving but in grace.

✝️ This Is Amazing Grace – Phil Wickham

Grace is the cradle of new birth. We are not born again through religious performance but through the wild, unearned love of Jesus who bore the cross and broke the grave.
When we sing this anthem, we’re not just celebrating a gift—we’re declaring the Gospel that transforms tombs into testimonies.

“Who makes the orphan a son and daughter? The King of Glory, the King of Glory.”

👶 I Was There to Hear Your Borning Cry – Hymn #75

This is one of my ALL-TIME favorite songs.
This song takes us from our first breath to our final one, reminding us that God has seen every version of us—even the broken, rebellious, and confused ones.
And still, He calls us His.
And still, He calls us born again.

“When you heard my name, you turned around to see…”
God’s love doesn’t wait for perfection—it meets us in the moment of surrender.

🔥 Born Again – Cory Asbury

This is the anthem of resurrection.
Not just a feel-good song, but a soul cry: “I am not who I was. I’ve been changed.”
It echoes the words of John 3:3 with raw beauty and conviction—if we’ve been born again, our identity is now rooted in grace and anchored in eternity.

🍞 All the Way My Savior Leads Me – Chris Tomlin

After new birth comes the walk—sometimes wobbly, sometimes strong, always guided.
This Communion song reminds us that Jesus didn’t just save us, He stays with us.
He leads, He feeds, He sustains.
From first breath to final rest, we are never alone.

🙌 All The People Said Amen – Matt Maher

We end in celebration.
Because once you’ve been born again, you can’t help but shout it.
This benediction song is a praise party for the broken and redeemed.
You don’t have to be perfect to say “Amen”—you just have to be alive in Christ.

Final Thought 💭

New birth isn’t a one-time emotional high.
It’s a daily surrender, a divine do-over, a brand-new start with every “Yes” to Jesus.

This Sunday, let these songs speak over your soul. Let the Spirit breathe new life.
Let the Father call you child again.

Because in Christ, the old has gone—
and the new has come.

🕊️ Born again, beloved, and not of this world.