I Don’t Wanna Go Back To The World
The title of this post is a song our choir sang last night. It came to my mind this morning while reading in Ruth –
“And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother in law; but Ruth clave unto her.
And she said, Behold, thy sister in law is gone back unto her people, and unto her gods: return thou after thy sister in law.
And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God:” Ruth 1:14-16
Although one of Naomi’s daughters-in-law chose to return to her people and thus, her gods, Ruth had her mind made up and would not be persuaded otherwise. The Bible describes her as being “stedfastly minded” (vs. 18) – she would NOT return to her people and their worshipping of false gods. She would continue serving the one and true God of Naomi.
I wonder, for those of us who profess to be saved, could we be persuaded to turn back to our old life? If so, tell me…other than a life of temporal pleasure mixed in with emptiness and heartache, to what or whom would we be turning? I am reminded of Jesus’ question to the 12 disciples as many other disciples turned back from following Christ –
“From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.
Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away? John 6:66,67
I like Peter’s answer!!
Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.” John 6:68,69
Just as Peter’s response reminds us there is NOTHING to go back to, Jesus’ question also reminds us that He is not going to MAKE us follow Him. It is truly our choice…
Below are the words to the song I mentioned. followed by a link to the song being sung by the Victorious Valley Girls Home –
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I don’t wanna go back to the world, there’s nothing in the world for me
I’m looking straight ahead not looking behind, don’t wanna go back to where I used to be
There’s nothing like the peace that Jesus brings, there’s nothing like the song that He gives to sing
I don’t wanna go back to the world, there’s nothing in the world for me
He brought me out of the miry clay, He set my feet on the rock to stay
He placed his joy deep within my soul, and I can say Heaven now is my home
I don’t wanna go back to the world, there’s nothing in the world for me
I’m looking straight ahead not looking behind, don’t wanna go back to where I used to be
There’s nothing like the peace that Jesus brings, there’s nothing like the song that He gives to sing
I don’t wanna go back to the world, there’s nothing in the world for me
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yx3qLXRR7N0