Lord, Please Prosper Our Soul
A Reflection on 3 John 1:2 and Psalm 1:3
Lord, please prosper our soul—not with silver, not with gold,
But with the deep and quiet riches that never grow old.
Let our inner being flourish like a garden by the sea,
Watered by Your Spirit, bearing fruit that sets the spirit free.
Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in every way and be in health, just as your soul prospers. (3 John 1:2)
Prosper our soul with wisdom—to know Your voice and will,
With understanding that stands steady when the world is shrill.
With knowledge of Your glory, with the fear that is the start
Of true and lasting wisdom, planted deep within the heart.
Prosper our soul with peace—the calm that conquers fear,
The shalom that guards our inner self when anxious thoughts draw near.
Not the absence of the storm, but the presence of the One
Who whispers, “Peace, be still,” until the raging is done.
Prosper our soul with joy—not the laughter of the crowd,
But the deep, abiding gladness that sings when tears are loud.
A joy that is not shaken by the tremors of this life,
Because it finds its fountain in the midst of inner strife.
He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither—whatever he does prospers. (Psalm 1:3)
Prosper our soul with love—the agape, pure and true,
That covers every failure, that makes all things new.
Love that casts out fear, that hopes and perseveres,
That binds us to each other and dries all silent tears.
So we ask not for outward riches, nor the praise of mortal men.
Prosper our soul, O Lord, again and yet again.
Let the fruit of the Spirit ripen in our inner part—
Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness of heart.
Lord, please prosper our soul. That is our only plea.
A prosperous soul is a soul that is truly free.
Amen.
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