Praying With The Scriptures Poem by David N. Munene

Scriptures are the word of God
When word is displayed – read
When word is read – listen
When word is listened to – sinks

However the two differ
From contemplation to meditation
One is immersion; the other relation
Both vital as we prayer offer
Thus defining our position or opposition

When praying with the Scripture
You could read and capture
Or comprehend and imitate
Pick character and then be
E.g. woman caught – adulterous

How then do I that?
Choose passage and have I sat
In comfort with willingness to listen,
Quiet down thyself and slowly,
Yes, slowly but gradually,
Surrender

Surrender to be in His presence absorbed
The Most High
Read the passage as His Word
Like there’s not any other that exists
Relate in contemplation to the end
You live the life of passage

Contemplative prayer is more,
Of listening, believing and being aware
That the presence – His, ain’t rare
In a World full of voice and noise
Left, right and centre, we have no choice

And now the experience
That which came after the silence
Nothing exercised or on silence showed leniency
Contest and protest against the pretest
Friend shared that it was a tough test
How it sunk never to be forgotten
Saw some scripture, differently in perspective
Wish church did it everyday – Never rotten