Revival
by Paul Purdayhttps://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/PaulPurdayPaintings?ref=seller-platform-mcnav
The waves came rolling in, the endless sea
It's ebb and flow, it's waters low and high
The sand and rocks disturbed, and freely move
To shift the ocean's floor under the sky.
This too, is how God's waves are rolling in
Disturbing many from their pseudo rest
Despite the world's tsunami filling most
With saturating sway from east to west.
Those waters spread pollution of the mind
And muddied even those with common sense
So now the sovereign wave from heaven brought
A longed for move of Godly providence.
This, only this can stem the rapid flow
Of the apostate working of the mind
Through pride, self-will and greater darkness still
The searching chaos of the haughty blind.
God's avenue is from the lowest point
Where bended knees and deep repentance are
The way of Christ, the only way for man
And shining of the bright and morning Star.
This Star is only seen by those who long
For Him, the darkness only can display
The hoped-for gleam that heralds His return
And far-off gleaming of the light of day.
A small beginning, then the glory falls
No outward sign, a move of God to show
But glorious sounds of worship can be heard
As more and more caught up the Spirit's flow.
The upward wave, God's presence filled the hearts
Of young and old, and brought them to their knees
As heaven pressed them to the tear-filled floor
The skyward swell amid the restless seas.
No dry-eyed churches caught the waters' roll
No deconstruction of the ancient way
Would catch the wind , or tread the hallowed path
As rain from heaven crowned the Spirit's day.
No concert-style or music bands are there
Repentance is required and thirst the key
A painful heartfelt longing after God
There is no other possibility.
The wave is rising, hearts are filling fast
And cadences of heaven rise to Him
And holy praise is holy to the Lord
A cup of joy that's flowing past the brim.
Flow river flow! And hearts cannot contain
The knowledge of His presence through the veil
The Mercy Seat, the Glory and the Cloud
The beauty all abounding will not fail.
He is enough! His love envelops all
Can we sustain the radiance of the Son?
Can glory and the Holy, guide our feet?
When normal living of the day is done?
The wave may soon curl under and become
Part of the level waters of the sea
Lives that were touched return to how they were
And many nurse a cherished memory.
It does not have to be! His glory there
Did not diminish. We could not contain
The Spirit's higher place amid the world,
And its distractions, cause the flesh's stain.
We will not let Him go, His presence now
Is our necessity, it is the Way
The heavenlies are now our place in Him
This is eternal life, the hope of day.
