"Sunday"

On Sunday we still gather,

To pray and preach and sing,

And, Lord, you know we’d rather,

Stop, unless You bring.

The blessing and the power,

Of Your presence when we meet,

Every minute, every hour,

We’re before Your mercy seat.

And Lord we know Your mercy,

Is what our souls long for,

Save us from controversy,

And open heaven’s door.

So that we can know the wonder,

Of worship as we should,

And not be burdened under,

For Your glory and our good.

Visit us, Great Spirit,

Do what only You can do,

What You speak, we hear it,

Please and honor only You.

Let us rehearse this morning,

What heaven will be like,

Take heed to divine warning,

Let the devil take a hike.

And when our worship’s ended,

And they say the last amen,

We once again depended,

On our Savior and our Friend.

Then, go and be the willing,

Whom the Lord can use each day,

The Spirit always filling,

And give us words to say,

So that others may know Jesus,

Because of heaven’s touch,

Receive the word that frees us,

And blesses us so much.

“After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.” (Acts 4:31, NIV)

Many times when Christians gather on Sunday or at other times there is no particular expectation that anything out of the ordinary will happen. It’s not that we should try to make something happen either. it’s just that if it’s all so predictable and choreographed we may not experience God’s power and presence the way we should. And I’m not advocating that we have no plan or order of worship. Everyone follows some sort of liturgy, and that’s okay. But it ought to be flexible enough for the Lord to come and shake the place if He wants to. More importantly, that we would all be filled with the Spirit and speak the word of God boldly as a result.

Lord, help us to invite the power of heaven to fill our lives, in Jesus’ name.

Art by Bruce Greene, brucegreeneart.com. Used by permission. Thanks, Bruce, and God bless you.