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"Come Alive" by Joel Lane: Finding Life Where Emptiness Used to Live


What if nothing you chase can truly fill the emptiness? 

Emptiness has a way of following you around, no matter how fast you run. You chase a feeling (or things you believe will get you higher up “the ladder”), land on it for a moment, and then watch it slip through your fingers again. Joel Lane captures that feeling of restlessness in the opening lines of his song “Come Alive”: “Emptiness, chasing a feeling, trying to fill the void inside.” Sound familiar? Most of us have spent years searching for a purpose that felt just out of our reach. 

Joel Lane - Come AliveJoel sings about how something happened that put everything in a different perspective. “You opened my eyes, now I see the light, I’m never going back.” That’s not a small statement. That’s a complete change of direction, a different way of living, a change the kind that can only happen when God steps into the picture. 

The apostle Paul writes about this change of direction in Ephesians: “But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us… made us alive together with Christ” (Ephesians 2:4–5). Notice the order. God moves first. His mercy reaches into your emptiness before you’ve cleaned yourself up or got things all figured out. You don’t earn this new life — you receive it. 

What does that mean for you today? It means that the pain you feel isn’t a flaw that you can fix on your own. Stop trying to out-work your emptiness. Bring your emptiness to Jesus instead. Taste His goodness the way the chorus describes — not as a one-time decision but as a daily habit. Read His Word. Talk to Him honestly. Let His grace be the thing you run to first, not last. 

You were created for more than survival. Let your voice rise instead of your worries. Listen to this song and let the truth of its message invite you to let God fill your emptiness. When you taste His grace, when you see His goodness, when you feel His love — you come alive.

(Related scripture: Ephesians 2:4-5; John 10:10; 2 Corinthians 5:17)

Background:

This is a song of hope and joy both lyrically and musically - recognising that what the world offers cannot compare to the love of God. This song shows the journey of coming to faith in Jesus and finding new life and purpose in Him.

The joy in the song is infectious and catchy and would be a fantastic addition to any playlist containing Christian songs.

Release date: September 11, 2026

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