A Plea

"Whoever should do the will of God, this one is my brother
and sister and mother." Mark 3:35

All the pleas
Of the world and flesh
Argue at the soul's gate --
Seeking to be it's emperor and god.

But,
There is another Plea,
A call to an unchained life,
A Voice of Love, You, Father,
Your commands, Your precepts,
Your desire for us, Your purpose for us,
Your Will for this moment.

Hear,
Empty of self-will,
So to stand like the nakedness
Of a mountain summit; and,
Do My Will, be My Will;
Your Cause, Your Lead --
The Author of all.

Father,

I ask for grace,
For as the sun empowers the seed,
So grace the soul.

Grace
Turns the soul's gate
Into a valve --
Let's Your Will flow in,
Keeps it, shuts all out, and
Fills the wanting furrows.

Yes,
"Thy Will be done."