So You Wanna Go Back to Egypt?

[stormomar]

Having then been wed less than a year
when my loved one was removed from the earth
at that time as I sought the truth
I came to experience God's new birth

But after a few months on Christian pathway
been given a love now had been taken away
I began to question my situation
Then God asked by music which way?

The music was from late Keith Green
'so you wanna go back to Egypt'
was the album that God used
to take my soul be completely stripped

The question came from the title track
I knew it put me on the rack
all my moans could not suffice
for God's ways best I must get back

So many songs on this album
showed how much I did yet lack
such as 'you loved the world'
'lies' and 'Romans VII' spoke to my heart

But God lifted me to the heights
to say 'O Lord you're beautiful'
'I want to be more like Jesus'
with 'Grace by which I stand' were my fuel

This continually speaks to my soul
questioning 'If I love the Lord'
my heart must be united to His
to be able to use his divine sword

So now nearly 31 years later
I continually 'pledge my head to heaven'
never wanting to be back in Egypt
realising to me God's perfect love is given

stormomar 2013

My favourite album of all time still is 'So You Wanna Go Back to Egypt' by Keith Green.
This occurred when I was widowed after less than a year of marriage, I came to Christ at that time of my late wife's passing but after a few months I lost the way a bit and feeling sorry for myself and not happy with God. So then God used this album to put me back on the Kings highway again, Glory to His wonderful name.
I am now married again to Christine for 23 years, indeed God is good!

Album tracks:
So You wanna go back to Egypt
pledge my head to heaven
If you love the Lord
Romans VII
Lies
I want to be more like Jesus
Unless the Lord builds the house
O Lord you're beautiful
You love the world
Grace by which I stand

 

[Fragrant Grace]

Thank you for sharing Gordon @stormomar

That's a wonderful poem and testimony of the Lord's saving grace in your life
And the Lord used Keith Greens words to minister to your aching soul

Praise the Lord

Your not going back to Egypt.....but to a much better place.....in the words of Keith Green

When I stand in glory,
I will see His face,
And there I'll serve my king forever,
In that holy place.

Bless you brother

We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints,
For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;
Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth:
Colossians1:3-6