One day you will stand

One day you will stand
before the throne
in the presence of God.
Like the burning bush,
like the pillar of fire,
you will experience Him.

His Glory, pure white
and more piercing than the sun,
sees every thought,
every action,
each experience.

Will you try to run away?
Will you drop in fear and trembling?
Will you melt like wax?

In front of you,
behind you,
to your sides
you see God’s Law.

There is no hiding from it.
There was never any hiding from it.

The story of your life flashes
on jeweled walls
carved with His Law,
awaiting a significant act.

Scenes of childhood, adulthood,
school, jobs,
relationships, religious life,
play out upon the walls,
awaiting that significant act.

That significant act.

Deep and continuous repentance.
Forever humbling yourself as a little child.
Turning from your past.
Dying to sin and self
in the Living Waters and the Holy Fire of Baptism.
Born again as a New Creature in Christ.
Forever seeking HIM, feasting on HIS WORDS.
Loving and living HIS TRUTH.