Book: Scoefield, book one of the Scoefield series (specifically chapter 16)
Overview: There are a good deal of songs in Scoefield: Never, Consequence, Thankful List. Each has a different message, whether it’s about hope, thankfulness, or what have you. But one thing I really wanted to convey in this book was how all of us need God’s forgiveness in our lives. No matter who you are or where you come from, we’ve all done wrong. We’ve all found ourselves in the place of feeling guilt, shame, and regret. So where do we go when we’re in those moments? My advice is to go to where Henry goes through this song – straight to the Lord.
Concerning the Composer: Josiah and I are good friends who both went to college at Heartland Baptist Bible College in Oklahoma City. I loved being able to spend time with him, but, alas, we were different majors so we could only hang out after classes. But he was a music major and I had some ideas for a song. This was before I had finished Scoefield (which was my first book) and, for anyone who has read it, Henry is quite the musical man. Because of that, I felt there should be at least one of Henry’s songs that actually had a composer behind it. Enter Josiah. We worked on it for a little while before our paths of life went different directions. I will forever be thankful to him for giving me this precious gem of a song.
For all who have read Scoefield, Henry is guilty of something rather hard to forgive. Because of that, this song fits so well, but the Scoefield series is not where this song actually originated. For I, Nicholas M. Krohn, am also a sinner. I’ve done things I am greatly ashamed of. And this song came from my own experiences of wanting to come back to Christ after I chose to sin.
