.: WHAT IS YOUR DEFENSE BEFORE JEHOVAH GOD?

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.: MY DEFENSE BEFORE JEHOVAH GOD

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. 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 will show you why this man belongs in eternal judgment.”  He proceeded to tell of lies that I told, things that I stolen in the past, and when I cheated others. Satan told of other horrible perversions that were once in my life. The more he spoke, the further down in my seat I sank.  I was so embarrassed that I couldn’t look at anyone; not 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 had done?

Satan finished with a fury and said, “This man belongs in damnation; 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 Mediator, my Lord, and my Savior! 

He stopped at the bench and softly said to the judge, “Hello, Father,” and then He turned to address the court.  “Satan was correct in saying that this man has sinned.  I won’t deny any of these allegations. And, yes, the wages 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 tree so that this person might have eternal life.  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 added, “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 came from His lips, “This man is free!  The penalty for him has already been PAID IN FULL.   Case dismissed.”

As my Lord lead 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!”

For more information see:

How Can I Have Jehovah's Approval Upon My Life?
SALVATION - What is required to have Eternal Life? (www.4witness.org)