Do It Again, Lord...

Heavenly Father,

As your children, we come to you. We don’t ask you for help; we beg you for it. We don’t request; we implore. We know what you can do. We’ve read the stories. We’ve pondered the scriptures, and now we plead, “Do it again, Lord. Do it again.”

Remember Joseph? You rescued him from the pit. You can do the same for us. Do it again, Lord.

 Remember the Hebrews in Egypt? You protected their children from the angel of death. We have Children too, Lord. Do it again.

And Sarah? Remember her prayers? You heard them. Joshua? Remember his fears? You inspired him. The women at the tomb? You resurrected their hope. The doubts of Thomas? You took them away. Do it again, Lord, Do it again.

You changed Daniel from a captive into a king’s counselor. You took Peter the fisherman and made him Peter an apostle. Because of you David went from leading sheep to leading armies. Do it again, Lord, for we need counselors today. We need apostles. We need leaders. Do it again, Dear Lord.

Most of all do again what you did at Calvary. We saw innocence ended,goodness suffering,mothers weeping, evil dancing. Just as the shadows fell on our children, the darkness fell on your son. Just as our world has been shattered, the very child of eternity was pierced.

And by dusk, heaven’s sweetest song was silent, buried behind a rock.

But you did not waver, O Lord. You did not waver. After your son lay three days in a dark hole you rolled the rock and rumbled the earth and turned the darkest Friday into the brightest Sunday. Do it again, Lord. Turn this Calvary into an Easter.

Let your mercy be upon all we suffer. Grant to those who lead us wisdom  beyond their years and experience. Have mercy upon the souls who have departed and the wonded who remain. Give us grace that we might forgive and faith that we might believe. And look kindly upon your church. For two thousand years you’ve used her to heal a hurting world.

Do it again, Lord. Do it again.