I, a Judge In the Making (Poem)

I am a ‘Joint-Judge’ in the making! Oh my, what a sobering thought.

You see, with God, in Christ I’m seated, so says The Bible.

And am Joint Heir with Him Who’ll judge the world. Man, what a title!

How much of this in your life, I wonder, have you been taught?

And not only judge the world with Him will I do,*

But also angels – especially evil ones who against me rail;

And maybe the good ones with whose help I prevail,

Those sent to serve me, and help me get through!

As Joint-Judge, I’ll have no law degrees from man’s universities,

Nor use a gavel, or wear a black robe, but one of pure light.

I’ll sit on no man’s bench of law, nor the laws of man recite;

Nor be corrupted with graft or any of man’s perversities.

With great enthusiasm I embrace this pending responsibility,

Living life in its anticipation, from sinful contradictions walking away.

But what about you, my Friend, what roles are you destined to play,

In the eternity to come, and come it will, that’s no probability!

----------

* Do you not know the saints will judge the world? Do you not know we shall judge angels? (1 Corinthians 6:2-3) Are they [holy angels] not all ministering spirits sent forth to minister for [serve as servants to] those who will inherit salvation? (Hebrews 1:14)