This Promise
Below is a lyric I wrote nearly twenty years ago . At the time I was singing and playing guitar with a Christian Folk Group known as Discip le. We offered our music at a handful of folk festivals and various churches in the late '80s and early '90s. I have always treasured the way God speaks through the music of His people. From the time of Adam's sin, when the serpent first spoke to Eve and knowledge was given birth in the lies of the apple's taste. 'Til time of Abraham's fold when the Lord on high came down and Sara laughed for joy at the promise of Isaac's birth. I will promise you descendants as numerous as the stars that shine in the nighttime sky. Then Moses spoke to the people. He said, "the Lord leads you out ." Pharaoh let them free so they may worship the Lord. To the edge of the river Jordan where Joshua heard God's call and the people followed t...