Prudent

Prudent

inspired by Genesis 1:2

by Joel Howard

When you

hovered over

the face 

of the deep

What did you do? 

What did you think?

Did your eyes see

All that would be? 

Did you preview

eternity? 

I wonder what you

saw lingering there

Was that your rough draft

as you prepared? 

Did your mind scan

the faces of man, 

seeing the world

before it began? 

Did you search

the stores of your heart

measuring out gifts

to impart? 

Was it your joy to 

savor it then

before it reached

the eyes of men? 

When angels would

try to ask you detail

of your intent

what did you reveal? 

I'm sure they hungered

to see the blueprint

the heartbeat of God

fully expressed

Seeing Christ die

before the foundation, 

Did you cry then

turning away from him? 

Wars and disasters, 

horrors and pain

How did you grieve 

as they passed through 

your brain? 

Unborn babies - seeing

them killed

fatherless, orphans

blood being spilled?

The rage of mankind 

killing your Son

How did it affect you

before it had begun? 

The fruit and the joy
laughter and plenty
The sunsets and
mankind's diversity

All you would make
what would be done
Individual stories
victories won

Surely God took

just enough time

to study his handiwork, 

review his design

Blood, sweat and tears

went into the world

He knew it all

He saw it all

A thinker is God,

Prudent indeed

Adjusting all to 

a heavenly speed

Make me a planner

Prudent like you

Steady, feeling, 

prayerful and true