I got this emailed to me today and I had to share. It is a great story and really makes you think. We should all take time to reflect every day. Those who do not believe in Jesus can still get something from this because one day will all have to answer to someone.
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 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
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 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 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 woman had sinned,
I won't deny any of these allegations.
And, yes, the wage 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 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 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 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 will happen.
Passing this on to anyone you consider a friend,
(as I have done here), will bless you both.
"Stop telling God how big your storm is.
Instead, tell the storm how big your God is!"
Awesome post! Jesus is THE Answer, no man gets to the Father except by Him.
Thanks for having the courage to post this here. People say if you want to maintain a good rapport within a large group, you don't get into discussions of race or religion. The Bible teaches us however that we must stand and tell those whom we encounter of His goodness and mercy. We would be less than Christians if we did otherwise. These are not the posts that tend to garner the rave reviews, but if it causes just one individual to reevaluate their position-it fulfilled its purpose.
God Bless & Have a great weekend,
Gwendolyn