Tuesday, October 16, 2007
PAID IN FULL
hEllo! I came across this really meaningful email which was sent to me 5 times and i thot i must really share it with you all! ((=
so here it goes:
After living what Jessie felt was a 'decent' life, her time on earth came to the end.
The first thing she remember is sitting on a bench in the waiting room of what she thought to be a courthouse.
The doors opened and she was instructed to go in and have a seat by the defense table.
As she looked around, she saw the 'prosecutor.' He was a villainous looking gent who snarled as he stared at her. He definitely was the most evil person she has ever seen.
Jessie sat down and looked to her left and there sat her Attorney, a kind and gentle-looking man whose appearance seemed so familiar to her, she felt she 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. Jessie couldn't take her eyes off 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 Jessie told, things she stole, and in the past when she cheated others. Satan told of other horrible perversions once in her life and the more he spoke,the further down in her seat she sank.
She was so embarrassed and couldn't look at anyone, not even her own Attorney, as the Devil told of sins even she, herself, completely forgotten about. As upset as she was at Satan for telling all these things about her, she was equally upset at her Attorney who sat there silently not offering any form of defense at all.
She knows she was guilty of those things, but she did do some good in her life - couldn't that at least equal out part of the harm she'd done?
Satan finished with a fury and said, 'This woman belongs in hell, she is guilty of all I have charged and there is not a person who can prove otherwise.'
When it was His turn, her 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, Jessie was able to see Him in His full splendor and majesty.
She suddenly realized why He seemed so familiar; this was Jesus representing her, her Lord and her Savior.
He stopped at the bench and softly said to the Judge, 'Hi, Dad,' then He turned to address the court. 'Satan was correct in saying this woman 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 this person might have eternal life and she 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 was already paid in full. Case dismissed'
As her Lord led her away, I could hear Satan ranting and raving, 'I won't give up, I will win the next one.' She asked Jesus as He gave her instructions where to go next, 'Have you ever lost a case?' Christ lovingly smiled and said, 'Everyone that comes to Me and asked Me to represent them, received the same verdict as you, 'PAID IN FULL.'
-end of story-
Let's pass this along and build Christ's kingdom up. You never know how a story can change someone's life. Let's be passionate about serving Him and running with zeal for Him. Even though you might feel far away from God, it's never too late to turn back. Remember, God took the 99 steps, He is waiting for you to take that one step. Give your broken hearts to Him. He will heal you. No matter how messed up you are, God is there waiting to shower you with his love. He loves you more than you can imagine. Let's live our lives that will glorify God. Don't be ashamed of God. God suffered all the shame for you and yet still loves you even though we hurt Him and shame Him. Don't be too quick to say religion is not for you. Go figure. Give God a chance. How do you know if you don't give Him a chance? So go figure! God loves and bless you!
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