From 'Jobuz' ~ M Palmer
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 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 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."
As my Lord led me away, I could hear Satan ranting and saying, "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."
Date Monday, July 14, 2003 1039 AM
Subject "My Attorney"
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My Attorney
~~Unknown
Sent in by Marty Palmer
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