God Are You There?

From my earliest times

I’ve heard with my ears

But God, tell me, really,

Are you there?

I’ve read your Word

I even learned to pray

But please tell me

Are you really there?

I’ve heard of miracles

Performed here and there,

I even believed

But God, are you there?

I’ve heard evidence

In church and elsewhere,

It was most convincing

But God, are you there?

I struggle to believe

Though your Word is clear,

I wish I could know for sure

That you are there.

At times I have this feeling

That you are very near

But still the question arises

God, are you there?

Please let me know for sure

So I wouldn’t despair

And in doubt keep on asking:

God, are you there?

I know doubt is unbelief

And it gets one nowhere

But I just can’t help but ask,

God, are you there?

At times the day is long

And the night is so drear

And that’s why I must ask

If you are there.

There seems to me

So much unanswered prayer

That I can’t help but ask,

God, are you there?

I know faith is required

At least I’ve learn that here

But when things don’t add up

I must ask, “Are you there?”

All these years as a Christian

What a strange prayer!

But God, please tell me,

Are you there?

Great minds say you are not

It is just a hoax

But your Word says

That in the past you spoke.

Please speak today, God

I earnestly pray

And I wouldn’t have to ask

If you are really there.

Write across the sky

In words huge and clear,

Make it obvious to everyone

That you are there.

I am sure that everyone

Both here and everywhere

Would never ask again

God, are you there.

It’d convince the naysayers

And rid me of my fear

When I get to thinking

Maybe you are not there.

There must’ve been a beginning

To me that is clear

But I still keep asking

God, are you there.

Nothing could be responsible,

That would be weird

But I need a little more

To convince me you are there.

I know I am unreasonable

To even pray this prayer

But Lord so much is at stake

I must know you are there.

I heard your son came

And like me he lived here

But Lord I was not around

With me please bear.

People testified they saw him

I guess they were there,

So do the same for us

And please hear my prayer.

Well God, not much today

Just this simple prayer

Answer me and I won’t ask again

God, Are you there.

Dear praying one

The answer is as clear as ABC

Since the one that prayed this

Just prayed it to me.

Keep on walking my child

And keep on praying too

And one of these days

I will be in plain view.

And you won’t have to ask

If I am there any more

For then of that reality

You will be absolutely sure.

Stewart Russell © August 2018