Main Scripture: “My little children, I am
writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we
have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous” 1 John 2:1
Song to meditate on: Here I am to
Worship – Tim Hughes (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEH50WnMvSQ)
The following is adapted from www.Bible-Knowledge.com.This little story will give you a
very good mental view of how Jesus advocates for us as indicated in the
scripture. It will also give a view of what we really have as a result of Jesus
dying on the cross for all of us and paying the full penalty for all of our sins.
I trust you will be blessed.
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, 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 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
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 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 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 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.’ 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 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 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 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 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.’
Let’s Pray
Thank you Lord for paying the price
for our sins and thank you for being an advocate for us even though we might
still sin. Thank you for your mercies and grace. I pray that everyone reading
this devotional will ask you to represent them as an advocate.
In Jesus Name
Amen
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