CLASH OF WORLDS
I immersed myself in God・s thoughts
Then attuned to Spirit
revelation
I was in a world of rich import
A world of the highest elevation
My mind was washed, I was given focus
On the world of God・s conceptions,
I feasted on disclosures sumptuous
To nourish my aspirations
There in the world of the heavenly
Was the energy and the wisdom
To give me an ascendancy
By God・s positioning system
To simply wait in God・s presence
And allow his Word its rule
Equips me with power and vigilance
To handle my daily schedule
Inevitably I leave these marvels
For other worlds down on the plain,
There the sublime faces the carnal
There I can achieve great
gain
Seasons of devotion and prayer
Are times for revitalization,
Our cultural worlds are in disrepair
Needing the power of redemption
I am called to confront the powers
Of evil and disobedience
Addressing all cultural viruses
In the strength of Christ・s omnipotence
This world is soon to pass
away
Its fashions, lusts, and pride,
Jesus calls me to watch and pray
And in holiness abide
The holy ground where God is present
Is the place of guarantees,
Where we can gain empowerment
Over this world・s subtleties
Fiercely, insidiously, and furtively
This world of competing contentions
Seeks to exercise mastery
Over my spiritual intentions
This clash of worlds is the proving ground
Of Jesus・ victory,
And I have learned how to rebound
Through his imparted authority
All cultural systems are diseased
By viruses intent on our plight,
We triumph, and God is well-pleased
When we stand in the power of his might
Seated with Christ in his throne
I have an infallible formula,
God・s way of thinking and not my own
Gives me an enduring criteria
The way we think needs transformation,
The mind a holy place,
Standards and values and all education
From the Creator of life and
grace
The battle for six billion minds
Rages on unceasingly,
Only in God・s Word will a culture find
It・s destined identity
Paul E. Grant
February
2007