"The Night That Jesus Came" by Mark Anthony Thomas

THE NIGHT THAT JESUS CAME

The night that Jesus came,
I heard a blaring sound—
I awoke and started yelling from fear
as I fell to the ground.

Then I saw the Luminous Glare,
so bright that I closed my eyes—
As the endangered Earth trembled
my body slowly began to rise.

But then I reopened my eyes,
as I saw His breathtaking face—
This crystal clear vision
was just to hard to erase.

I fell back to the ground and
said, "Oh Lord, please forgive."
He said, "My child, you've done well,
eternal life you shall live!"

I started to praise the Lord,
as I looked at the scars He bared—
from when He died on Calvary
to show me how much He cared.

He said "Child say not a word,
while I guide you and protect,"
and being the servant that I am
I just couldn't disrespect.

He said, "come with me my child,
it is time for us to go.
And the place where you'll spend eternity
I'm sure that you should know."

We traveled above the Earth,
We were parallel to the stars—
He turned and smiled at me and said
"Heaven, here we are."

The streets were all paved with gold,
all my troubles were washed away—
I saw my loved ones that passed
this was my remarkable day.

For obeying His holy word,
He said I'd get my reward—
He looked at me and grinned and
said, "Heaven is completely yours."

I started jumping and shouting,
my life wouldn't be the same—
The night I would eternally remember
The night that Jesus came.

(written in 1995 at age 16)