It is the mark of a Christian

The test of one’s inner strength

It is work

It is labour

Our wall of defense

It is the prevailing muscle

That moves the Almighty’s arm

It is a mighty weapon

To the enemy disarm

It is the place of communion

With a holy God above

The means of transforming

Us into His great love

It is sharing in His burdens

And being privy to His heart

It is being in Jesus’ presence

Kneeling before the holy Ark

Why then-

Is this the way we resist

More often than not?

Perhaps because the way

Of the flesh it is not

But now –

Put that flesh man down-

Tell him to submit!

Then fall upon your knees

Where the flesh

Can have no credit.

Yes, there is a price to pay

-the flesh-

For a hidden ministry.

You may not be a preacher

Nor a church celebrity,

But with Christ you will enter

The highest work of all.

It is the one of Prayer, where

Before God’s throne

You are called