what if His people prayed

what if the armies of the Lord
picked up and dusted off their swords
vowed to set the captives free
and not let satan have one more

what if the church for Heaven's sake
finally stepped up to the plate
took a stand upon God's promise
and stormed hell's rusty gates

WHAT IF HIS PEOPLE PRAYED
AND THOSE WHO BEAR HIS NAME
WOULD HUMBLY SEEK HIS FACE
AND TURN FROM THEIR OWN WAY

and what would happen if we prayed
for those raised up to lead the way
then maybe kids in school could pray
and unborn children see light of day

what if the light that we pursue
came from a hunger for the truth
what if the family turned to Jesus
stopped asking oprah what to do

WHAT IF HIS PEOPLE PRAYED
AND THOSE WHO BEAR HIS NAME
WOULD HUMBLY SEEK HIS FACE
AND TURN FROM THEIR OWN WAY

HE SAID THAT HE WOULD HEAR
HIS PROMISE HAS BEEN MADE
HE'S ANSWERED LOUD AND CLEAR, YEAH
IFONLY WE COULD PRAY

if my people called by My Name,
if they humbled themselves and prayed;
if my people called by My Name,
if they humbled themselves and prayed;

WHAT IF HIS PEOPLE PRAYED...

sang by casting crowns. i'm not a big fan of rock-style music, but something that encourages people to seek Jesus is certainly good to listen to. i mean, when you think about it, what would happen if we prayed; as in really prayed? '...if My people, who are called by My Name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.' [2 Chronicles 7:14]. did you hear that?!? 'He said that He would hear! His promise has been made! He's answered loud and clear, yeah! If only we could pray.'

dear God,

forgive me. forget what i said last week. i have totally changed my mind. i don't need You to come to me physically (as if my physical body could withstand the glory). i see You every morning. well, most mornings, when i wake up to worship You and listen to You and speak to You. there is something about the spiritual that is much broader and more infinite than the physical. physically, i may not have something i need, but through faith, that thing is already mine. physically, i may not see You, but when i close my eyes to worship You, i feel You. and You are more real than any physical touch i've known. when i cry out to You, i hear You hearing me. and You are so near. You are closer to me than the chair accross the room; closer to me than the sheets in my bed; closer to me than the clothes on my body; closer than the hair on my head; closer than the blood running through my veins and arteries; closer than the emotions that worshipping You brings. You are so close that You are in my heart. in my mind even. You are in my soul. You are so close that You are even in my spirit. nothing physical could ever get that close. it is amazing. You know me. You know me more than i do. You know how my DNA is wrapped up in my body cells. i've never even seen my own DNA. You know what thought i'm going to think next. i know my thoughts when i think them, but i don't know what i'm going to think in the next five minutes! and You do. God, You are so big, i can't beleive i wanted to see You. physically, that is. because if i saw You physically, i would see so little. i love my morning devotions. because in that time, i can repent. and i can determine to change my lifestyle. and with each change every day i can become purer and holier, even by faith in Your saving work in me. and it is true that the pure in heart are blessed, for they will see You (mathew 5). God, i don't have to see You sitting in the chair opposite me, because i can see You much more clearly everyday, in my spirit, as we commune, as i pray. You are more infinite than anything my physical eyes will ever see. i guess i'll never see You in Your totality, but what i see of You is already even too great for me. i said what i said last week because i had spent a long time without listening to and talking to You. but You still answered my last week's query and now i can see that i do see You. my friends Francis and Joshua quote how it is written that Enoch walked with God until he was no more. Joshua said it's because as Enoch kept walking closer and closer to You, the physical laws of nature could not hold his physical body in that communion, and soon he became no more, like walking into You or something. i think there's a point somewhere in that explanation. but it doesn't matter, because either way, i think seeing You in my Spirit is better;- closer than seeing You in the chair opposite me. thank You for always being with me. thank You for loving me God.

dear God,

i still think it would be great if You knocked at my door someday, shining in all Your glory, and had a one-onone Q n A thing with me over a cup of tea. i do the Q's and You the A's. it's a lot easier than having to build my faith over many diificult morning devotions to the point where i can hear You even if I can't see You...