Back to Egypt?

The pattern is always the same. It has been for thousands of years. The Creator whispers, He does not usually shout. He beckons to us, calling us softly in our deepest and most intimate depths. As we trudge along the path, tempted to turn back because we are tired and fearful, He tries to lift up our eyes so we can see a little farther down the road. And if, indeed, we find the courage to look beyond ourselves for even a moment, we stand a good chance of hearing what He says.

"Come. Follow me. Leave Egypt behind you and journey into the place you have never journeyed before. I know you are afraid, but you need not fear, for I am with you always. I know Egypt is the only home you have ever known, but it is no home at all. It is a prison. You were a slave there, my child, and if you turn from me and go back there you will never be anything else. Leave this place with me, and you will be truly free, truly alive forever. Do not be afraid."

Will I keep my eyes fixed on Him and His will? Will I follow Him? Or will I go back into slavery?