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After living a "decent" life, my time on earth came to an 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 lawyer, a kind and
gentle looking man whose appearance seemed familiar to me.
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 woman 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 lawyer, 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 representative 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've done?
Satan finished with a fury and said, "This woman belongs in hell, she is
guilty of all that I have charged and there is not a person who can prove
otherwise."
When it was His turn, my lawyer 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
woman had sinned, I won't deny any of these allegations. And yes the wages
of sin is death, and this woman 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 she has accepted me as her Savior, so she is mine."
My Lord continued with, "Her name is written in the book of life and no
one can snatch her from me.
Satan still does not understand yet. This woman is not to be given
justice, but rather mercy."
As Jesus sat down, He quietly paused, looked at His Father and replied,
"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 woman is free. The penalty for her has already been paid in full.
Case dismissed.
As my Lord led me away, I could hear Satan ranting and raving, "I won't
give up, I'll 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."
Passing this on to anyone you consider a friend, (as I have done here),
will bless you both, that is what Jesus promised us all.
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