From Isaiah 41:1: “Listen to Me in silence, O coastlands; let the peoples renew their strength; let them approach, then let them speak; let us together draw near for judgment.”
Daily life racing ahead
Bearing with its constant noise
Searching for journey’s beachhead
Father’s mercy transmits poise
Listen in silence, God speaks
Hearing His comforting voice
Quieting peace, each heart seeks
Father calms, let man rejoice
Heaven breathes, stillness exhales
Shining His light, never fear
Leaving dark, wilderness trails
Father leading, always near
Schedule time, only for God
Drawing near, learning His way
Transforming sinful facade
Father’s blessed Word, let’s pray
American writer Madeleine L’Engle captures the essence of meaning found in this poem with these words: “Deepest communion with God is beyond words, on the other side of silence.”
Big Sky Buckeye 
I love this remind to LISTEN for God’s voice. I’m always so busy asking Him for things that I don’t make time just to listen. Thank you for posting this! xx
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Janet, thank you for reading and sharing. Blessings as you listen to the Lord.
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I love that the Father reaches out to us. “Let’s pray” is one of His ways of communicating with us. We don’t pray alone because His Spirit is our prayer partner.
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Vickie, thanks so much for adding your voice in response to this poem. Prayer ties us closer to our Father, more than we can imagine.
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This poem reminds me of a song in our hymnal called “ Sweet Hour of Prayer”. Sometimes we don’t silence our minds enough to really hear God. Thank you for this wonderful poem!
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Susan, thanks so much sharing this hymn. I’m listening to Alan Jackson singing the lyrics. Blessings.
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Eileen, thank you for sharing another of my poems. Blessings.
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Blessings Eileen for sharing this Gospel-rich poem. I hope others will understand better how to listen in silence for God’s faithful direction.
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