In The World of Prayer, Adrienne von Speyr, a Swiss mystic (1902-1967), says that prayer is our participation in the eternal dialog of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Although I have not yet read the book, I am already intrigued. We know the energy generated in us by fruitful conversations with people we know and trust. We are re-energized, sparked by insights and new ideas, and feel loved when our words are truly heard and received by another person.
Von Speyr says that the intimacy of Adam and Eve with God was expressed by simply walking with God in the cool of the evening. What a wonderful image! During the heat of the day, in the workplace or in the field, we are struggling to "make things work." In the evening, in the cool of the day, we seek peace and rest and quiet friendship to satisfy our souls. Of course, television has probably robbed our culture of the experience of quiet intimacy at the end of the day.
When Jesus breathes on us His Spirit, He enables us to enter into the conversation and intimacy He eternally enjoys with His Father. We are "born again" into a new realm of existence, of understanding, of truth. We converse with the living God, who knows us intimately and who still loves us eternally.
This is a book I cannot wait to read!
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