Saturday, October 15, 2011

See Him As He Is

I'm so curious about what my personal relationship with the Savior is.  He has so many names;  so many jobs.  I scrolled out something in the car about a month ago and I thought I'd type it out before I lost the scrap of binder paper.

When I meet Him again
Who will I see?

Will He be like my brothers here on earth--
Teasing,
Protecting,
Giving advice?

Will He be like a king with fanfare and robes--
Onlookers gawking,
Bowing,
Seeking his attention?

Will He be like a judge behind a great seat--
Solemn,
Stern,
Doling out justice?

Will He be like a prophet relaying God's word--
Teaching,
Repeating,
To all who will listen?

Will He be like a rescuer with life-saving gear--
Searching,
Strong,
Throwing me a rope as I hang off a cliff?

It shouldn't end here.  I should have an answer.  Poems should have resolution at the end.  But,  I don't know the answer.  I don't know what I will see.  Sometime I can work out the rhythm and make it more sound more poetic, but I can't finish until I actually see Him.

I hope when that happens that I'm ready.  I hope it's a happy meeting.  I hope I recognize Him, in whatever way I see Him.   I hope it's as my big brother and that we have a close relationship, maybe even an inside joke or two.  It makes it easier for me to think of the Savior dying for me when I think about my brothers.   They aren't  perfect.  They don't call or email very often, but I don't doubt that they would die for me if it came to that.  What's the real difference?

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