“Therefore, keep watch, you know not the day nor the hour.”
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“It's
JESUS returned to finish my Faith!”
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T'was
the Night of the Rapture,
And
all through the Land,
Not
a creature was praying,
Nor
lifting a hand.
The
Bible was laid on the shelf with due care,
Not
a thought the KING would ever come near.
The
children undressed to slip into bed,
No
one kneeled in prayer or bowed his head.
Then
from the East there rose such a sound,
I
sprang from my bed to peer all around.
I
blinked my eyes to see light so bright
And
sought the Spirit to give me sight.
As
there to my wondering eyes did appear,
A
Host of Angels proclaiming, "He's here!"
With
lights like the sun in brilliant array,
I
knew in a moment, it must be the Day!
The
sheen of his Person made me cover my face,
It's
JESUS returned to finish my Faith!
Although
I possessed human wisdom and wealth,
I
cried when I saw him in spite of myself.
The
Water, the Blood, and the Spirit agree,
They
witness to him through all Eternity.
With
the Gift of Love, his Death, and his Grace,
He
brought white garments for the whole human race.
In
the Book of Life, which was held in his hand,
Was
written the choice of every saved man.
He
spoke not a word as he sought each Name.
When
he said, "It's not here!" eyes hung in shame.
Each
person whose Name was written in Love,
He
gathered to him enthroned up above!
With
these on the list, he rose with great sound,
While
those without faith were sadly uncrowned.
Some
raised their hands, but timed too late,
They
had lived in fear and sealed their fate.
Most
just watched as he rose out of sight,
If
only they'd waited for this night.
In
the words of the Book, the meaning is clear,
The
Coming of JESUS is drawing still near.
We've
only one life when the KING comes to call,
We'll
find his Word Truth, after all!
– Bill
Hunt c. 2008
– Christmas
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5 comments:
That's beautiful Bill! I know that God must enjoy the creative gift He's instilled within you as much as we do.
Have a beautiful, Spirit-filled Christmas!
Deb
Deb,
Thank you most graciously. May you have a Very Merry and Blessed Christmas. The Lord prosper you in every thing you do.
In Jesus,
Bill
Bill, this poem is absolutely amazing! I am so glad I read this. You truly are a poet--a gifted one at that.
Your message rings so true. I am sure when the day of our Lord comes back, it will still be true unfortunately. I just pray all of us will be ready.
None-the-less, I love your work. And beautiful, beautiful rhyme scheme! God bless.
Ashley,
A Dear and Marvelous Christmas to you. May God bless you so much. And thank you for your very encouraging words.
In Jesus,
Bill
Good Morning, Bill!!
I have been thinking of you, Bill.
I come here this day to say Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you, and to your loved ones.
I realize that I see this gorgeous gift of poetical talent you are sharing with the world.
Oh!! Thank you so much, poet Bill for sharing your talents with us!! It's indeed a beautiful poem and so well executed. The rhyming couplets are soothing the reader's eyes as they go...
I hope you continue writing poetry for Christ. Happy Holidays to you, Bill & your loved ones!!
Best Regards,
Poet Starry Dawn.
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