Revelation Brings Victory
by Michael Doyle

In our holy journey together
Our eschatology promises the better
As we stay long enough to hear
Listening to all who gather near

Heavy enough to inspire
We transform through the fire
Growing in God for our feelings
As we listen to what is soul-revealing

Purely seeking our God above
Let's live every day humbly and with love
No one knows the time or the hour
But there is no need to cower

Revelation brings us to our victory
Remaining faithful by you and me
No towel thrown in as we win
Arriving at the goodness of God again

Broad strokes seek their determinism
To say all has been done is pessimism
There is more to find and more to come
All for the good of God's kingdom

We walk a path of alleged history
Moment by moment, God reveals His mystery
We remain symbolic in our idealism
But I think there's good cause for optimism

We set our eyes on the godly future
With the kind of love we need to nurture
What is and what is yet to be
Climbing out of our boxes to look for possibility

Disagreement on perceptions is more than okay
We can learn from each other every single day
Without reservation and with little hesitation
God's life invites our open questions

Short in words but clothed with power
This is the needed message for this hour
Jesus Christ's sacrifice is our revelation
The very cause for our celebration

Keep near to the heart; all prophecy
As we learn of God's coming victory
Blessed with foreknowledge that keeps the Word near
Studying the Word cleaved by the sword, we persevere

Whatever stumble comes in our days
We keep our faith in every way
The keys to the kingdom come in the truth
And the Lord's promises given since our youth

Step by step, we grow in integrity
This breaking through by Christ is our theology
Summed up as it is on these pages
Christ the King is our rock of ages

Throughout the Bible, there are strings of prophecy
And the presence of the Lord's account of history
It's one bold declaration of God's intentions
It is set forth and explained and needs our attention

Hatred and agony can be our course in life
Where our Christian peace is replaced by strife
Through it all, we must keep our spark of inspiration
The steel within our spine will keep our dedication

All the tribes of the world will cry out
We must keep our faith surpassing all doubts
The Alpha and Omega are coming again
Whatever our struggle, the godly do win

Well-rounded within our intelligent love
We keep our faith in our precious God above
Revelation is a verbal garden of diverse poetry
Presenting us with a moving allegory

Honoring our language with a unique perspective
We learn our best at Christ's feet, respective
Of a theology that is faithful through what occurs
As we struggle through; our spirits continue to stir

Refined by this world and its eternal torch on fire
We shall not fear but will live by our holy desire
To live as servants of God and to reach out
With God's love to remove the World's doubts

In the midst of chaos, look toward the Lord
Crushed by the words found within His Word
The Bible shines its light on the relationship
That leads us to our rightful worship 

(c) October 6, 2024   Michael Doyle
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