The Judgement Seat Poem by cheryl davis miller

The Judgement Seat



I dreamed I stood before You lord,
at Your final judgement seat.
Thankful at last to 'see' You.
That in the flesh You and I would meet.
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You welcomed me with open arms.
Your eyes showed love for me.
Then a panorama; of my life
was opened up for me to see.
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I had thought I'd lived my life for You.
I saw moments in time when I had.
But the little things where I failed You.
Grieved my soul and made You sad.
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Like the Lady at the grocery store
she seemed in such a hurry.
I failed to speak to her of you.
Recalled grace; tho't 'not to worry.'
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That time You said, 'Give to that need.'
I thought, ' I must pay my bill.'
The offering basket passed me by.
As I by-passed your will.
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Once You told me, 'Step out on faith.'
I did not 'feel' I could.
Another heard and answered You.
They just believed they should.
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Before You as I watched the scenes,
of service I had missed.
I recalled the many, many times,
I thought your feet I'd kissed.
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I realised how distant from You,
in life I 'd truly been.
Counting always on the promise,
that You call me friend.
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I knew then the full reality,
of a man's works being burned.
And wished this truth in life;
I may have instead learned.
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For one look of disappointment
coming from Your eye's of grace;
is all it takes to make us wish
our lives we could retrace.
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' Saved, but as tho by fire, '
the words the Apostle told.
I woke with these words in my heart.
That this message could un-fold.

c.d.m.2010

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