John Hughes hughes5@hdo.net www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/3374 >>From: Genevieve.M.Schalk@Cummins.com >>To: WILLIAM.KAMER@gte.net >>Subject: Your Trial >>Date: August 06, 1999 >> >> >> >> >>:-) This is what I would call a warm fuzzy! :-) >> >> >> 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 very 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 and 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. Justice will finally be served this day." 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 now in his full splendor >>and majesty. Now 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 wages of sins is death and this man deserves to be >>punished". >>Jesus took a deep breath and turned to His Father with out-stretched 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 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 and 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 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." >> >>> >> PRAYER: >> Father, I ask you to bless my friends reading this right now! Lord, show >>them a new revelation of Your love and power. Holy Spirit, I ask You to >>minister to their spirit at >>this very moment. Where there is pain, give them Your peace & mercy. Where >>there is self-doubting, release a renewed confidence in Your ability to >>work >>through them. Where there is tiredness or exhaustion, I ask You to give >>them >>understanding,patience, & strength as they learn submission to Your >>leading. >>Where there is spiritual stagnation, I ask You to renew them by revealing >>Your nearness, and by drawing them into greater intimacy with You. >>Where there is fear, reveal Your love, and release to them Your courage. >>Where there is a sin blocking them, reveal it, and break its hold over my >>friend's life. Bless their finances, give them greater vision, and raise up >>leaders, and friends to support, and encourage >>them. Give each of them discernment to recognize the demonic forces around >>them, and reveal to them the power they have in You to defeat it, I ask You >>to do these things in >>Jesus'name! AMEN >> >>Passing this on to anyone you consider a friend, as I have done here, will >>bless you both. Passing this on to one not considered a friend is something >>I know Christ would do. >> >>