MY
ATTORNEY
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.
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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 flew open 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
sinner 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 sinner belongs in hell, and 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 sinner 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
resounded from His lips... "This man is free. The penalty for him has already
been paid in full. Case dismissed."
As
my Lord embraced me and led me away, I could hear Satan ranting and raving, "I
won't give up, I will win the next one."
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."
If you do not pass this along to 15 people immediately, absolutely
NOTHING bad will happen. Passing this on to someone you consider a friend, (as I
have done here), will bless you both.
Count
your blessings, not your problems.
