Here is the conclusion to My King.
The paintings in each post are by Korean artist Kim Ki-Chang. Each painting depicts Jesus in Korean culture.
Below are the links to the first three parts if you haven't read those yet.
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| Ascension of Jesus by Woonbo Kim Ki-Chang |
My King (Part 4)
In the faintest of night I heard the
quietest call
To return to the place where I saw my
king fall
At first I must admit, I was quite
scared
What of the demons, that didn't want
me there?
The voice was reassuring, and said
with tenderly care
There is no danger in that land, there
is nothing to fear
I expected the cave to be
dark once again
But I came upon a surprise
when I reentered in
The once rocky cave now
lined with pure gold
Flowing honey and wine, a
sight to behold
There was music and
dancing, joy in the air
Fanciful clothing, with
pomp and with flair
The cave was the location
of a beautiful banquet
There were patrons prancing
about, the enemy vanquished
I did not understand, I
couldn't believe what I saw
Were these the hopeless
souls that were too weak to crawl?
“Redemption, Redemption!!”
the former prisoners chanted
“The evil in this land has
been forever supplanted”
I looked at the walls, not
a shackle in sight
What could have turned such
despair into delight?
A man heard my question and
said, “Don’t you see?
Our king conquered death,
our king set us free?”
I looked down the hall, and
behold, His throne!
So majestic, so glorious,
of beauty unknown
I looked to see if my King was around
But soon could see he was nowhere to
be found
At least not in the palace and not in
plain sight
“Is he off to a new land, a new battle
to fight?”
“He has gone off to show the world
what grace is
To turn guilty eyes into innocent
faces
To set free more souls bound by their
sin
To let them start over fresh once
again
Before he left them, he cast a most
glorious vision
Of a kingdom of love, with freedom its
mission"
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