Monday, April 10, 2023

The Judgment Seat

There one stood before the throne

the judge was sat in place

you've been arrested for your crimes

your penalties must face


With unrelenting eyes the judge

condemned the one below

for he was brought in rapid haste

for debts thought he did owe


Though the trial be yet unfold

this one we know is wrong

for his bad reputation

caused hatred for so long


Without regard to witness there

or facts dug deep discerned

the charge of guilty set on him

tis prison he has earned


And better yet this one of hate

despised by mortal men

t'would be that even he should die

and thus be rid of him


And thus the crowd of ill thought folk

condemned this man untried

with gleeful laughs and fearless jests

did cast this man aside


But then upon a closer look

twas I before the throne

the one condemned was me brought there

the debt was mine alone


My head was bowed my guilt assured

that I too was without

my shameful thoughts and mindless deeds

that I had carried out


And judgment sure that I deserved

against myself should be

the beam within my eye did shield

the speck in him I'd seen



Forsaken mercy abstained grace

were not upon my mind

when thoughts of him who was not me

condemned one not aligned


But then a closer view I took

who sat upon the throne

twas me the judge against myself

denounced by me alone


Then did I with reason see

by judging him shamed me

for none doth have a righteous path

the perfect way to be


With head bowed low and humbled heart

did I remove the beam

before I brought the guilt on him

most hated less than me





 

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