Grace

The Court Room Of Grace

    War Cry ~ The Belonging Co &       Henry Seeley
   

    A couple minutes ago I was in a full blown court session. The session was held up here in my mind and it was heated. I mean i had a judge there,  the jury, the prosecution panel, witnesses for the case, court attendants and then there was the defendant, me.

   

    All this was going on in my head but it was most real than i could ever want. I was literally being suffocated by my own thoughts. It was a commotion so vile and  poisonous. My very own mind was fighting me and in such a fight, there's seemingly no way out, well except if you see the light shining through the darkmess. That light is the only way out.

   

    The prosecutor was good at his job, he knows his job very well and takes it seriously. He was throwing all the evidence in my face and it was overwhelming. There I was, on my own. No lawyer, just by myself and i was trying so hard in my little might to defend myself. I was arguing my case by myself to a judge and jury that had a verdict even before the session started.  And it was a 'Guilty' Verdict. I was throwing specks of ice cubes at  raging molten lava hoping to cool it down. Quite nonsensical but I was so bent on pleading my own case. I actually thought my silly little strength could hold out. My spirit was at war and the worst part of that was that the war was waged against myself. I was battling my own thoughts.

   

      I realize that this has somewhat become the order of life, people fighting wars within themselves. We find ourselves stuck in a court room of the World. Fighting off accusations, stereotypes and thoughts that are so poisonous and downright deadly. The people and things we see around us become our afflictions.  Believe me, this war can kill a man if they do not see that ray of light sipping through the darkmess that is their mind and world.

   

     Just as I was all spent, arguing at the top of my strength, yelling and shouting my innocence to the unjust judge, unfair jury and hateful prosecutor, the court session came to a sudden halt. And it was as though I was teleported into another court room. But this one was so different. Yes there was a judge, a jury, still the clawing prosecution was present, so were the witnesses and the court attendants. It was a full house but three things stood out.

   

    First there was the Judge, He was the epitome of justice. If I could put a face to the word 'Justice', it would be His. He looked at me with so much love and kindness. He had a smile that lights up universes. I cannot comprehend all that He is in words, words can't fathom who He is.

   

    Then there was the Jury, it was a jury like no other. A jury that held all power of conviction for it could see right through me and all that i am and yet it did not turn away from me nor patronize me. This jury sought to guide me, not to persecute me. To show me the right path, not to cast me away. The Jury simply wanted to help me see The Light.

   

    And in all awe and wonder, me a defenceless yet guilty soul that nobody wanted, The Greatest Defense Lawyer stood right next to me. He smiled at me, put His arms around me and I assure you, there is no hug i will ever receive that matches His. His is love itself. This Lawyer gives hugs! And to top it off, they are the best hugs!

   

    Just like that, my case was closed. My Lawyer did not even lift a finger, He did not come up with power point slides to plead my case. He simply gave me a hug, smiled at me and said, "It is finished."

   

    And instantly, The jury got up with a verdict and gave it to the Judge. The judge looked at me and smiled His flashy smiles, He winked at the Jury, grinned at My Lawyer and then smirked at the prosecutor as He gave His Judgment, "NOT GUILTY!"

   

    I can't help but laugh and smile at this moment. I have been vindicated! I AM NOT GUILTY! The prosecution could try all he wants but my case has been pleaded and closed with no chance of appeal.

   

    Me who was lost, defenseless and guilty, found Grace....no actually, Grace found me. I am free because two thousand years ago The Greatest Defense Attorney pleaded my case on the Cross at Golgotha and when He said, "It is finished!", all the chains that had bound me broke. The depression, anxiety, sickness, poverty, lack, fear, sin it all broke away from me. I was let loose, I was set free and whom the Son sets free is free indeed!

   

    And for that alone, I shout at the top of my strength a shout of praise to God the Father my Just Judge, a loud Hallelujah to God The Holy Spirit my Kind Jury and a grateful Holy Holy Holy to God The Son Jesus Christ The lamb that was slain to give me life, my Greatest Defense Lawyer!!! Hallelujah my spirit shouts out.

   

    In that second court room, it was all won for me and it was won for you too. I started with a court session of pain, fear, and torment but I got pulled out of there and into a court session of life, peace and freedom. Now the prosecution has nothing on me. The devil can't throw his evidences at me anymore! I was washed and covered in the Blood of Jesus, no amount of negative thoughts can take that away from me. No sin nor iniquity can soil me ever again! The Cross finished all that there was. My case was closed, never to be reopened again. satan cannot appeal for another court hearing!

   

    Jesus sipped into my darkmess and made it into a brightmass. He is that good.

   

    So whatever you are facing, do not fight alone. Actually, do not fight at all. Let God be your Father and Just Judge, let The Holy Spirit be your Kind Jury, and let Jesus Christ be your personal Lord, Savior and Lawyer. He never loses any case, He has never lost a single one and He won't ever lose!

   

    Step into The Court Room Of Grace.

    God is The Judge.

    The Holy Spirit is The Jury.

    Jesus Christ is The Defense Lawyer.

    Love is The Verdict.

    Freedom is The Sentence.

    Grace is The Key to the handcuffs.

    The prosecution ALWAYS Loses.

    The Defense ALWAYS Wins.

"“Turn to me and be saved,
    all you ends of the earth;
    for I am God, and there is no other." ~ Isaiah 45:22 NIV