May 26, 2021
To pray is not merely reciting some words,
Repeating the phrases that often I’ve heard.
A prayer can be deep exhalation of soul,
A deep revelation that words can’t extoll.
Sometimes it’s just groaning, no words can be found,
Sometimes just communion without any sound.
Come into His presence, take time to adore,
Perhaps it’s the silence that God values more.
I know there’s a time for a ritual prayer,
The bonds that unite us by words that we share.
The words handed down that are centuries old,
The prayers are repeated, preserved, and retold.
There’s no substitution for time with the Lord.
Time slips away it’s not something we hoard.
The time with the Lord is a blessing each day.
It’s the time that I’m near Him, not words that I say.