If we sought a fresh vision of prayer
And our prayers suddenly became visible …
We would find the Father’s children
sitting on His lap adoring Him and
basking in His overflowing love and joy.
We would watch our pleadings call the
wooing light of the Spirit into dark lives.
We would rejoice to see guilt-ridden souls
bow at Christ’s cross then rise to
dance in pure freedom and new life.
Ears would be pressed to God’s heartbeat of love,
catching the rhythm to go and serve in His strength.
Some pray-ers would be faithfully chopping
holes in the roof of despair to lower suffering
friends to the feet of Jesus for His touch.
Others would be found scooping faith and strength to
endure the bottomless well of Christ’s sacrifice.
And the flashing of warrior’s swords would be seen
everywhere as the powerful Sword of the Spirit
slashes at evil to make way for truth and light.
While we can’t yet see what happens in the heavens,
we can begin to see what prayer accomplishes on earth.
Susan Lenzkes © 2011
