Recently sent to me by a friend ....
After living what I felt was a 'decent' life, my time on earth
came to the end.
The first thing I remember is sitting on a bench in the waiting
room of what I thought to be a court house.
The doors opened and I was instructed to come in and have a seat
by the defense table.
As I looked around I saw the 'prosecutor'.
He was a villainous looking gent who snarled as he stared at me.
He definitely was the most evil person I have ever seen.
I sat down and looked to my left and there sat My Attorney, a
kind and gentle looking man whose appearance seemed so familiar
to me, I felt I knew Him.
The corner door opened and there appeared the Judge in full
flowing robes.
He commanded an awesome presence as He moved across the room. I
couldn't take my eyes off of Him.
As He took His seat behind the bench, He said, 'Let us begin.'
The prosecutor rose and said, 'My name is Satan and I am here to
show you why this man belongs in hell.'
He proceeded to tell of lies that I told, things that I stole,
and In the past when I cheated others. Satan told of other
horrible perversions that were once in my life, and the more he
spoke, the further down in my seat I sank.
I was so embarrassed that I couldn't look at anyone, even my own
Attorney, as the Devil told of sins that even I had completely
forgotten about.
As upset as I was at Satan for telling all these things about me,
I was equally upset at My Attorney who sat there silently not
offering any form of defense at all.
I know I had been guilty of those things, but I had done some
good in my life - couldn't that at least equal out part of the
harm I'd done?
Satan finished with a fury and said, 'This man belongs in hell,
he is guilty of all that I have charged and there is not a person
who can prove otherwise.'
When it was His turn, My Attorney first asked if He might
approach the bench. The Judge allowed this over the strong
objection of Satan, and beckoned Him to come forward.
As He got up and started walking, I was able to see Him in His
full splendor and majesty.
I realized why He seemed so familiar; this was Jesus representing
me, my Lord and my Savior.
He stopped at the bench and softly said to the Judge, 'HI, DAD,'
and then He turned to address the court.
'Satan was correct in saying that this man had sinned, I won't
deny any of these allegations. And, yes, the wage of sin is
death, and this man deserves to be punished.'
Jesus took a deep breath and turned to His Father with
outstretched arms and proclaimed, 'However, I died on the cross
so that this person might have eternal life and he has accepted
Me as his Savior, so he is Mine.'
My Lord continued with, 'His name is written in the Book of Life,
and no one can snatch him from Me. Satan still does not
understand yet. This man is not to be given justice, but rather
mercy.'
As Jesus sat down, He quietly paused, looked at His Father and
said, 'There is nothing else that needs to be done. I've done it all..'
The Judge lifted His mighty hand and slammed the gavel down. The
following words bellowed from His lips.....
'This man is free. The penalty for him has already been paid in
full. Case dismissed.'
I asked Jesus as He gave me my instructions where
to go next, 'Have you ever lost a case?'
Christ lovingly smiled and said, 'Everyone that has come to Me
and asked Me to represent them has received the same verdict as
you, ~Paid In Full.'
'Stop telling God how big your storm is. Instead, tell the storm how big your God is!'
