Born so special, now just a hopeless slave.

Impossible situation, that only God could save.

What disaster. Then we see him intervene.

Hope comes as we watch the unfolding scene.

Those who oppress are mourning their great loss.

We are totally protected. The Lamb now pays the cost.

God rescues us amazingly and takes us on our way.

A special people now, All would agree really is our day.

They say go away from us, we see you are on this mission.

We leave their world behind, we follow this amazing vision.

But then confronted by this sea, that we could never wade

The world we left behind says, aha a mistake was made.

Amazingly a path was opened, and we walk right through.

Leaving those who would destroy us, all in a stew.

We dance and sing our God is for us, we say with so much glee.

Then we come across this desert place. oh dearie, dearie me.

Where is God now? No water, bread, or meat to hand.

However are we going to make it, to our Promised Land?

Again we see Him once more provide for us on our way.

Then he tells us now, now you must listen, to what I say.

To be a special people you cannot live as others do.

For me to bless and keep and make of you, something new.

Oh yes we said, we want to be like that. It is a special day.

We know we can do whatever you ask. It will be all okay.

Then feeling all alone, that amazing leader, long ago last seen.

Desperate we look for something, something on which to lean.

Then checking out the Promised Land we are filled with fear.

Oh woe is me. how can we overcome? Does God not care?

So, on this roundabout desert journey , we must travel on.

To banish all those doubts. It is God alone we can depend upon.

Only then can we enter and conquer that amazing Promised Land.

Confident to win each battle. With God we make our stand.

This story of Moses, and the struggles of those Israelites of old.

Not unlike the life we each lead when coming into God’s fold.

Convinced of newfound freedom we set out with so much glee.

Then unexpected strife appears, we thought we’d never see.

The “Promised Land” seems a long way off, such a distant hope.

We lose our faith in God, we silently complain, we cannot cope.

This lesson all must learn, for God knows what’s in our very heart.

This journey into promised land is just beginning, just the start.

For first we must learn that our God is with us, in everything we do.

It is then we cross the border into something special, something new.

Prepared to fight those giants that presently live deep within our soul.

Now having learnt real strength, it is God who makes us whole.

Now a special people who have a special mission in this our life.

When all around us we see a world of misery, abuse and strife

Amazing how all before us gives way, as in God we now can see.

A broken world that only God can heal. Oh Lord now….. send me.

Asaw Miller