[SunHELP] Fwd: Crossing the River

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>From: "" <walubank at hotmail.com>
>To: walubank at hotmail.com
>Subject: Crossing the River
>Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 13:40:14
>
>This is a message to live for.
>
>After life...
>
>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.
>
>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 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 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."
>
>In this world of terrible hurt, pain, suffering, and extreme self
>centered focus to the exclusion of everyone and everything else there
>are times when logic, thought, discussion etc.  do nothing.  It is in these
>times I have learned that I have only one place to turn to ease the
>pain.
>
>If you do not pass this along to 15 people immediately absolutely
>nothing will happen.  No curse, no bad fortune, absolutely nothing.
>Passing this on to anyone you consider a friend, as I have done here,
>will bless you both, that is what Jesus promised us all.
>
>Amen
>
>
>

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