Stillness in Motion (God is) by Kathleen Mead

 

Stillness in Motion (God is) by Kathleen Mead

 

Prologue:

 

Stillness in motion,

    both coming & going—

    a patient urgency

    of simultaneous division & peace,

    humbly exalted

    from death to life (no longer under wrath);

    He does, but most importantly,

    He is;

 

…

 

God is the God of stillness

    in how His seventh broke

    the rhythms of His creation

    while He rested to observe quiet beauty.

 

Stillness in the mountains,

    their glory found in stability;

    the silence of the evening

    that awaits the morning light & song.

 

God is the God of motion

    in the parting of the waters,

    the enemy’s plans frustrated

    since He’s already declared His victory.

 

Motion in the earth

    following gravity’s beaten path;

    wind’s power felt and yet unseen,

    rustling what was frozen.

 

God is the God of leaving

    behind the ninety-nine

    because He cares for the one,

    the lost, and the least of these.

 

Leaving behind the worries of tomorrow

    and the burdened weight of past mistakes;

    abandon the self of old

    to put on the one who gives before he takes.

 

God is the God of coming

    closer to His most precious love,

    the pursuit of His prodigal son,

    chasing whom He’s redeemed.

 

Coming toward the goodness

    which is lavished so greatly on us;

    the undeserved grace-filled breath

    which now fills our lungs to overflow.

 

God is the God of patience

    so that we may be led in the direction

    of having a repentant heart

    clinging to only Him.

 

Patience held when He died

    in the knowledge of our destiny;

    He saw us before our formation,

    never slow to fulfill His promises.

 

God is the God of urgency

    with His call to a holy rebirth

    for the sake of a clear sight

    of nothing less than His heavenly kingdom.

 

Urgency to be awakened

    to the truth of the light;

    it is coming soon

    so run away from fear to greet His safe radiance.

 

God is the God of division

    between righteousness and injustice,

    exposing darkness that hides in shadows

    to be replaced one day by fire.

 

Division that shows His holiness,

    our dissonance

    to be torn at His command

    since His presence is too bright to be friends with

    corruption.

 

God is the God of peace—

    demonstrated in who became flesh—

    through being fully reconciled,

    the earth to our creator, God.

 

Peace accessed though faith

    merely by floating upon the sea

    because no gift from Him is earned,

    rather, it can all be ours for free.

 

God is the God of exaltation

    on wings that charged the land with wondrous glory,

    awestruck at the mighty hand

    that holds eternal, sovereign power.

 

Exaltation of a king

    who reigns still to conquer sin;

    strength under perfect control

    as to rest once again on His throne.

 

God is the God of humility

    coming to bring salvation,

    the hope defeating any worldly despair

    delivered through virgin birth.

 

Humility that led to sacrifice

    of the meek coming not be served

    but to serve,

    revealing His humble heart divine.

 

God is the God of death

    to crucify Himself

    and the evil rebellion of us

    right alongside Him.

 

Death of our life before Him

    to abide in His resurrection;

    to take up the cross while the earth still turns

    is to be under obedience of His love.

 

God is the God of life

    to be made alive, restored, reborn—

    freedom in broken chains

    that teach me to be transformed.

 

Life that’s now worth living

    because I’m given a purpose amidst each problem;

    glorify Him in every thing—

    every increase giv’n to a planted seed.

 

God is the God of doing

    as we know His miracles so well,

    and He doesn’t leave it a mystery

    when He answers each whispered prayer escaping

    our lips.

 

Doing what only He can:

    opening our eyes to see He’ll be our help

    and offering wisdom with sacred comfort

    to sustain us with His Spirit .

 

But God is the God of being

    eternal, compassionate, true;

    why shall we turn away or insist our will

    when what is good is what He’ll do?

 

Being the only worthy of praise,

    He is our Passover’s spotless lamb;

    yet nothing tells us more of Him

    than how He’s the great I AM.

 

Praise be to God.