by Ken Jacobsen
in my dream,
a time of great tribulation & suffering lies ahead,
as men at war with themselves inflict the world with their
wars,
as inwardly wounded strong-men seem to overtake us,
driving away the very healing power from within
that can save them, save us,
that can turn us to the holy communal labor of Love again;
we will need to draw deeply on this healing power now
from You Creator, in your creation & in your Christ,
and in thy guiding Spirit within.
Oh Creator, lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil,
lead us not into the temptation of paralysis or despair
in the face of such evil,
oh reach & heal our wounded, wounding men,
reach us all, men, women, children, our earth,
all creatures of this beautiful shared creation,
touch us & teach us to turn ever more deeply to
Your infinitely present healing flow of Love.
—2/13/25