Steve Green - Celebrate His Good Life Lyrics
Lyrics
Let us celebrate our gracious Lord, tho He was rich
made Himself poor, like no other king the world had known before.
Through His poverty we have received an overflow that longs to reach into
every need and fill it joyfully.
Chorus
We will celebrate His good life; we will celebrate with joy.
We will celebrate His life; we will celebrate His joy celebrate our Lord's good life.
Let us celebrate our gracious Lord who teaches us to give Him more
than we ever dream'd that we could give before. For we have become the cheerful
ones who find our joy when His will is done; and in giving all, there's life that overcomes.
We'll celebrate His good life; we will celebrate with joy. We will celebrate His life; we will celebrate
with joy; celebrate our Lord's good life. We will celebrate His life; we will celebrate with joy;
celebrate our Lord's good life.
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Celebrate His Good Life
Meaning & Inspiration
Released on January 1, 1985, as part of the album *He Holds the Keys*, Steve Green’s "Celebrate His Good Life" offers a profound reflection on the sacrificial love of Christ and the joyful response it inspires in believers. The song’s message delves into the radical generosity of God, manifested in Jesus's earthly life, and challenges individuals to emulate this spirit of giving and joyful obedience. It invites a celebratory posture not just for the gifts received, but for the Giver Himself and the transformative lifestyle He calls us to embrace.
The narrative of "Celebrate His Good Life" centers on the unparalleled condescension of Jesus Christ. The opening lines immediately draw attention to the divine paradox: "He was rich made Himself poor." This powerful statement directly echoes Paul's words in 2 Corinthians 8:9, where we learn that "though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich." This encapsulates the core of the Gospel – Christ, in His pre-existent glory and abundant wealth as God, willingly divested Himself of that privilege to take on human form, ultimately leading Him to the cross. He became "like no other king the world had known before," establishing a kingdom not through military might or earthly riches, but through selfless service and ultimate sacrifice, a concept profoundly illustrated in Mark 10:45. This act of divine humility is the wellspring from which all spiritual blessings flow.
Through Christ's profound act of self-impoverishment, the song proclaims, "we have received an overflow that longs to reach into every need and fill it joyfully." This "overflow" signifies the abundant life promised in John 10:10, a life brimming with grace, forgiveness, spiritual vitality, and eternal hope. It's an affirmation that in Christ, every spiritual and emotional need can find its joyful fulfillment, not through human effort, but through divine provision, as articulated in Philippians 4:19. The recurring chorus, "We will celebrate His good life; we will celebrate with joy," becomes more than a simple declaration; it is a grateful and worshipful acknowledgment of this sacrificial love and the new life it inaugurates. It’s an invitation to revel in the completed work of Christ, which brings true and lasting joy, as Psalm 16:11 assures us.
The song then shifts its focus from receiving to responding, urging a proactive stance of faith. "He teaches us to give Him more than we ever dream'd that we could give before." This line highlights the transformative power of Christ's example. Once touched by His unparalleled generosity, believers are compelled to respond in kind, offering not just material possessions but their entire being. Romans 12:1 perfectly encapsulates this sentiment, calling us to "present our bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God." This is a giving born not out of obligation, but out of a changed heart, leading to a profound joy found in surrender. As the lyrics continue, "For we have become the cheerful ones who find our joy when His will is done," this reflects the truth of 2 Corinthians 9:7, where God loves a "cheerful giver." The deepest joy is discovered not in personal accumulation, but in alignment with divine purpose and the fulfillment of God’s will, a principle Jesus Himself lived out (John 4:34). In "giving all, there's life that overcomes." This paradoxical truth, echoed in Matthew 10:39 where losing one's life for Christ results in finding it, speaks to the victory found in total surrender. It is through this radical self-giving that believers access a spiritual life that triumphs over the world, sin, and death, standing firmly on the promise of 1 John 5:4. Steve Green's "Celebrate His Good Life" thus stands as a powerful anthem of Christian discipleship, inspiring a community of faith to continually rejoice in Christ's ultimate sacrifice and to respond with lives dedicated to generous, joyful obedience.