Stay with me

Dearly Beloved,

Grace and Peace to you.


Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane; and he said to his disciples, "Sit here while I go over there and pray."
— Matthew 26.36


I
He does not ask great faith of me,
but only that I stay awake
to the prayers of the suffering.


II
In every faltering morning meditation,
my prayer mere tissue in the wind,
in every half-hearted afternoon,
heart drifting in and out of sleep,
there is One, soggy-kneed and steady,
who is praying
with all the heart of heaven,
unceasingly
praying
for me.


III
You are my prayer.
You are my companion,
my garden,
my sleep.




Deep Blessings,
Pastor Steve

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