The Pastor's Prayer... Poem by Denis Martindale

The Pastor prayed about the horror stories of the year 2020 when the infamous virus was striking people down and society was becoming distant and antisocial. He had listened to the latest news reports and statistics being explained and even questioned if conspiracy theories were right... or right over the top. After he had prayed, he had a dream. In the dream, he met Jesus and the Saviour explained that Man was his own worst enemy except for the Devil and his angels. Man has done a lot of research in curing diseases yet others have researched how to create bacterial weapons to disable, maim and murder. Man hasn't stopped these horrors, or disarmed the nuclear bombs, or put down the guns, the rifles and the grenades. So why should God do Man any favours at all?

The Pastor was reminded of all the good that Man could do and as an evangelist he had made a thorough list across the years. So he went to his records and read out the list to Jesus. He was as determined as he could be to defend Mankind. Jesus listened patiently. Even so, at the end of the Pastor's words, the Saviour's face was still unchanged... He sighed at the follies of Mankind, then told the Pastor to organise a National Day of Prayer. The Pastor replied that millions were praying already, so why have a National Day of Prayer? Again, Jesus sighed... Even you question Me, here, right now... Is it any wonder that Mankind does his own thing, even when the wisdom of Heaven has spoken? Then the Pastor nodded and he sighed, too.

Upon waking up, the Pastor started to organise a National Day of Prayer and upon that day of prayer, things began to change... for the better...


Denis Martindale March 2020.