The last day

by Mike Messerli


Come, come, it's beginning

Hurry, everyone will be there

We can't be late

I'm so excited

But wait, have you trusted Christ?

Have you asked him to save you?

Have you accepted his sacrifice for your sins?

If you have you will never regret it

If you haven't you will always regret it

Come, come, we must be going

It's almost here

Everyone will be there

I've waited all my life for this day

Hurry, it's almost time

Where are we going, you ask?

To the great gathering

The day of the king's coronation

Everyone will be there

Everyone must be there

As we near the gathering the excitement grows

There are people coming from every direction

As far as you can see are people of 

every race, every color, every generation

There are billions upon billions here

Many with smiles and laughter, 
excited for the day

Many more with fear, dread, 

wishing they didn't have to be here

But everyone must attend

In the center of our gathering is a platform lifted up

And on that platform someone is seated on a beautiful throne

He is more brilliant than eye could look at

while angels hover over him and cry "Holy"

But there is another throne yet to be occupied

We have all gathered for the events about to unfold

As I look across the masses 

I realize there were angels here as well

As many as the men who have gathered

They stood out because of 

their clothing, their brightness, their beauty

And as I looked I saw other beings I've never seen

Shadow angels is all I have words to use

They don't look happy to be there

I'm sure they wish they weren't

And then I see him

I'm surprised, but in the crowd, in our midst

standing with the rest of us is Lucifer

No one stands close to him, but he is here,

a defeated foe

And then a voice speaks, as if from everywhere

"Welcome to the coronation of the king.

You are all here to witness the glory and honor

of the Father given to his son, Jesus"

And when the voice spoke that word, "Jesus"

Everyone bowed. Everyone. Even Lucifer

Every person bowed and kneeled

Every person, every angel, every demon, even Lucifer

And everyone, as if directed by an invisible choir

director, declared together, on their knees,

"Jesus Christ is Lord"

And the Father was glorified

As I looked around I saw many smiling, 

glad to voice their faith

I saw others with their heads bowed, 

reluctantly surrendering

I saw the angels rejoicing, 

Lucifer cringing

But everyone bowed

and everyone declared

that Jesus Christ is Lord.

Everyone

And then I realize, to my surprise, 

that others had gathered behind us

Animals of every kind, mammals, reptiles, 

birds and more than I could see

Now it seemed to me that all of creation 
stood together for this final moment

And then it happens, I had read about it many times, 

but never imagined it would be so glorious, so wonderful

A trumpet sounded. It was so loud I wanted to cover my ears,

but so beautiful I didn't dare

And then, as if on cue, every creature which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and on the sea and all things in them I heard saying,

"To Him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb, be blessing and honor and glory and dominion forever and ever."

And then King Jesus sat on his throne.

The crowds shouted with joy,

but some cried and trembled

I was so excited I couldn't contain myself

It was if my champion had finally won

And every wound, every scar, every pain

had simply been wiped away

King Jesus had taken the throne

The battle was over

The pain is done, there will be no more tears

No more sorrow,

The first things are over, The last day has happened

Eternity begins with King Jesus on the throne.

Come, come,

he invites us all to be part of that great day

Because one day we will all get to witness the

Coronation of the King.