Judgment

I was standing at the seat of judgment,

waiting for my turn

Thinking of the houses

and the treasures I would earn

Thinking of how I'd lived my life

just as a Christian should

Thinking of how I'd always done

what was right and what was good

I knew that when my turn would come

with the Father and the Son

They would look at my life and me

and say to me "Well Done."

I knew that I was blameless,

and my life beyond reproach

I got more excited

as my time began to approach

But just then I looked around

and whom should I see,

But the lady that I worked with,

just down the hall from me

We always passed each other

with a wave and a smile

And when the time would allow

we would chat for a while.

We would talk about our jobs, our kids,

and various little things

Our conversations always pleasant

and laughter it would bring

Just then she looked up,

and her teary eyes locked with mine

And my smile faded when I realized

she was in the other line

She began to speak the words

that broke my heart in two

It pains me now to remember

as I share her words with you.

She said, "Why didn't you tell

about the God that you do know?

You went to church each week

but never asked me to go.

You never told me of His saving mercy,

that He died on the cross

And now it is too late for me

and my soul's eternally lost

I see you saved yourself

and that you are among the chosen few,

But tell me, couldn't you have made an effort

to try and save me too?"

Just then I sat straight up in bed,

my heart pounding in my chest.

Thank God it was just a dream,

but my spirit still couldn't rest

I realized that I couldn't keep my God

a secret among friends

But that I must learn to always share the hope

that the gospel lends

Don't wait until it is too late.

Go and tell everyone you meet

That your God is so very good

In fact, He is so Great!

~ Source Unknown ~