The Faithful Witness
Jesus
Stands before the cross
I am a small child
Wandering around gathering up my favorite things
Like a scavenger hunt
I pick up what appears to be disparate items
Per his gentle request
My talents, skills, affinities and interests
And lay them at his feet
Before the cross
He picks up the entries
One at a time
I stare bashfully
Doubtful that anything of value
can be wrought from these scatterings
Yet I continue to foolishly(?)
Present my shameful artifacts
One by one
And after a time
A long time
A seeming eternity
To my frailty
One might even give up hope
(I almost did)
Or turn to despair and self pity for solace
(I easily can)
Throwing in the cards
Declaring "I'm out"
But, behold
He is "all in"
He kneels down
Meeting me at
My child-like stature
His hands behind his back
As if hiding something
Waiting for the great reveal
Like a true showman would
He smiles
his eyes alive like blazing fire
Yet covering my eyes
Building the suspense
and tension
Revealing his work
First
To those around me
Who rejoice and shout praise
My eyes blind to the cause
But darkness ultimately fades
Into clarity and light
To my astonishment
Awe
And utter joy
There, presented
To the world and to myself
A glorious being
All the amalgamation
Those disparate parts
Feeling, at one time, disjointed and scattered
Are now combined
In a way that now seems obvious
As if that was the only way it all could be
Created
Completely unique
Perfection through his hands
Every shattered little piece
In its rightful place
Functioning as it ought
In sync
In time
In love
Oh how I desire to see this day
This is not unique to this little boy
No
This truth is available
To you
To All
For The One
Broken
Has a plan
To make you whole
Combining the gifts
He gave
Into a child
Of his Glory
As he planned since eternity
You are in good hands
So surrender your heart
Your talents and desires
To this Faithful Witness
Give up your shame
(Which brings death)
To the Firstborn From the Dead
The One Who Lives Forever and Ever
Put aside your doubts
Let His hands form your soul
The First and the Last
(who died and came to life again)
Brings you into His life
The Faithful Witness
Reaches out his hand
Inviting all who have
ears to hear
and eyes to see
Lay those burdens
at his feet
and be amazed
Amen
(Description of Jesus from Revelation 1 & 2)
