oneness joins two
I desire oneness with you, Jesus. I understand you want the same with me. You prayed for that oneness during the days before your death. To be one with you would mean I would faultlessly understand your will. I could understand your mysteries. I would perfectly walk in your ways every day. If I […]
asking for trees to wither
Lord, yesterday when I asked you to teach your church how to pray, it wasn’t me I had in mind. I’ve been praying everyday for decades. Surely, I have it down by now. I was thinking of everyone else. However, you were quick to remind me that I, too, have a long way to go.
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a place of prayer
Lord, it is hard for me to understand the purpose of the church. As much as we may profess it or want it, the modern church is different from its first century counterpart. Sometimes I sit in the pew wondering if what I’m experiencing is at all what you had in mind. The first thing […]
stones will cry out
On this Palm Sunday so long ago you were on top of your game, Jesus. You told the disciples to go get a colt and they obeyed. All you needed to do was speak and people jumped. As you descended into Jerusalem the crowds threw down their cloaks and shouted, “Blessed is the King!” […]
sunset on the rock face
Lord, the west facing rock is black at dawn. Lying in deep shadows one cannot see the texture, crevices, and colors. It is little more than cold stone, hard and unforgiving. It’s secrets and potential hidden. At noon, the rock turns shades of gray and black, harsh shadow from overhead. The afternoon sun strikes […]
