sunday moments

it was a rare
and tender privilege
to be in the midst
of living stones
recently touched by God
and impassioned by his Spirit

the order of the day set aside
as one by one
these stones
stood to testify
of their God

forgiven
healed
empowered

these ones stood
with their outstretched hands
and flowing tears

and cried out
for more

before leaving
the older generation
ringed this younger generation

we stood
shoulder to shoulder
fingers linked firmly
one to another
calling out the words of God
over our sons and daughters

and made a promise
never to send them anywhere
we too would not be prepared to go

never ask them to climb a hill
we would not climb
nor enter a valley
we would not enter
nor fight a fight
we would not fight

at the end
we all were weeping on the floor
and on one another
a laid down band of lovers
of the most high God