My Attorney
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 courthouse.
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 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 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 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 lawyer first asked if he might approach
the bench. The judge alowed 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 Yashua representing me, my Messiah 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."
Yashua 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 doesn't understand yet. This man is
not to be given justice, but rather mercy."
As Yashua 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 man is free. The penalty for him has already
been paid in full. Case dismissed."
As Yashua led me away, I could hear Satan ranting and raving, "I won't give
up, I'll win the next one."
I asked Yashua as he gave me my instructions about where to go next, "Have you ever
lost a case?" He 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."
