The Judgment Room
By ~ T. Raceine York
I walked into the
room with fear and trepidation.
To my profound
amazement I found my life on exhibition.
In the middle of
the room stood a solitary chair.
In bemusement, I
asked myself what I was doing there.
A table by the door
held an open book and pen.
I was directed to
the chair, not allowed to look at them.
On the wall in
front of me was a giant movie screen.
The lights dimmed
in the room as I watched every scene.
It was the story of
my life playing right before my eyes.
Stunned I watched
silently in shame and sad surprise.
I saw every disgraceful
injustice, every person I caused pain.
I saw every bad
thing I had done, every sinful, ugly stain.
The images before
my eyes caused disgust and heartfelt shame.
If I looked inside
the book Would it read “guilty” by
my name?
I hung my head in
misery and choked back my despair.
When I turned my
head aside an angel was standing there.
He pointed to the
movie screen with sad and troubled eyes.
The scene I saw
before me hushed my anguished cries.
I watched God come
down to earth in precious infant form.
He made Himself
equal to man as He allowed Jesus to be born.
I watched His
ministry on earth as He taught us how to live.
Salvation, hope,
and love are His most precious gifts.
This was not the
greatest gift that God would give to man.
There was one final
step to take in His Redemption Plan.
It involved a
lonely walk, a cross, and crown of thorns,
a cup of bitter wine
and spear, ridicule and scorn.
When Jesus entered
Gethsemane He knew death was the final price.
In His compassionate
love for man God made the ultimate sacrifice.
God’s love for us
is unequaled, unconditional, and unlimited too.
He gave His
precious life-blood in His love for me and you.
The picture slowly
faded. The screen was dark and bare.
I felt God’s divine
forgiveness and release from hell’s despair.
The angel
disappeared so I turned to leave the room.
I was afraid to
look in the book; afraid it sealed my doom.
In spite of dread I
looked inside and wonder filled my soul.
By my name it
simply read, “Your debt is paid in full!”
“You will come to
live with Me, as My Word foretold
You will enter Pearly Gates and
walk on streets of gold.
You will no longer be lost or
hurt; no longer will you roam.
I stand here
waiting to welcome you to your eternal home.
You have your life to live; Your time
does not yet loom.”
On wings of joy and
happiness I left The Judgment Room.
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