Restoring our covenant relationship with God

By Elisabet Cox

My friend had a vision from God

Of how to bring His presence back to us here in this land

The way God showed her may to the world seem a bit odd

That His people in worship and repentance would stand

David experienced the presence of God as he prayed

So he worshiped every three steps of the way

He danced because his joy could no longer be contained

For the presence of God returned to Israel that day

In much the same way we gather to worship and pray

With songs of worship to God on His throne

More songs were raised about how great our God is

Still others needed to repent of the idols at home

We were led by some pastors and leaders in prayer

That the gates of heaven may be opened on earth

That the gates of hades may be slammed shut

That we would keep praising our Lord when times get tough[1]

We thanked God for ancient seeds sowed by godly pilgrims

And asked Him to breathe on dry bones as He did in Ezekiel’s day[2]

We cast down our idols and washed our hands of sin

And pleaded with the Lord to once more have His way

We broke bread together as a symbol of our unity

And dipped it in the wine of His purity

At the end of the evening two hours had passed

And God’s presence was with us once more at last

Now we are cautious not to pick up our idols again

But to turn to God for wisdom during daily joy—and pain

For He rewards and blesses us when we obey;

Great is His faithfulness, His mercies new every day

[1] Habakkuk 3:17-19.

[2] Ezekiel 37:4.

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