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.'