Prayer from Psalm 81: Reverse Prayer

Usually, God, I talk.  You listen.

That’s how prayer works.

I speak.  You hear.

But today, God, you’ve thrown it in reverse.

You talk.  I listen.

And what you say leaves me speechless:

O that my people would listen to me!

O that they would hear me!

I would crush the powers that pain them.

I would fill their deepest desires.

I’m sorry, God, for keeping communication one way.

Today, God, I will shut my mouth and open my ears.

I will listen.

Please talk.