Monday, May 22, 2006
The Courtroom
If tonight you stood in Heaven’s court to seek eternal favourWould you face Jesus Christ as Judge, or would you face Him as your Saviour?There are many who don’t quite know for sure what that verdict would be, if everSo let’s imagine for a moment that you’re standing dead centre in the Courtroom of Forever…

Sitting before you is a structure, massive and intenseIt’s here your fate will be determined, before this judge’s benchThen a voice booms “This court’s now in session” and your adrenaline starts to rushPeering down with eyes that see through your soul, is God the Father, your Judge.

Then off to your left across the room, is the virtual silhouette of sinStepping out of the shadows of condemnation, your worst nightmare walks inOn his face is the smirk of evil incarnate, his mind fixed on your destruction in hellYou’ve just been introduced to your prosecuting attorney, none other than Satan himself.

The Bible says he’s the accuser of the brethren, so guess what he’s gonna doHe’s gonna accuse you of your sins and he knows them all, both the old ones and the newHe’s prepared his case for years, now, the golden moment is hisSo in arrogance he presents his case to the judge, and it comes out sounding something like this:

“God you see this worthless piece of trash over here, this one’s a sinner to the coreThis one’s committed adultery, cursed his neighbours, stolen money, been into drugs, alcohol and even moreThis hopeless wretch has even slandered friends, and by that guilty face this whole courtroom can tellThat to a moral certainty beyond any reasonable doubt, this one deserves eternal judgement in Hell.”

The words of accusation still echo, your every sin thrown up in your faceAnd God opens the book where every deed is recorded and reveals your records of disgraceGod says “The book says you did this, this and this and everything you are accused of todayNow before I sentence you to Hell forever, are there any last words you have to say?”

Now if it’s true you’re standing there, in the courtroom of eternityWith God to your front and Satan the prosecutor to your leftThere’s one remaining eternal truth, one that’s crucial to remember...One you should never, ever, ever forget

And on the other side of the courtroom I said, on the other side of the courtroom You ain’t here with me tonight, I said on the other side of the courtroom!

Is the one and only Son of God, revealed in time and space.And he’s your defence attorney who has never lost a case.It’s not Buddha, Mohammed or Krishna, or any others who succumb to death.Ladies and gentlemen, on the other side of the courtroom, is Jesus Christ of Nazareth!

Then Jesus jumps up, says, “Wait a minute Judge, now I’ve got something to say.May I remind you that on the Cross two thousand years ago, I washed his sins away.I was crucified, I died, they put me in a tomb, but long about the midnight hour,The power of God hit me and I walked out of that grave, alive and well with resurrection power!”

Then the Devil says, “It’s in the book, it’s written in the book, check the book!” God said, “Okay.”Then He takes the book out, lays it open, and He says, “Now we’ll see what this book has to say.”He turns to the first page, the second page, the third, by the fourth the Devil seemed shocked.God closes it, says, “The blood of Jesus must’ve worked, ‘cause there’s absolutely nothing in this book.”

The Devil says, “Now wait a minute, check that book again! All his sins are written down, they’re all right there!”God says, “Devil, maybe you’re mistaken altogether. Maybe it’s this other book down here.”The Devil cries, “No not that book not that one!” God says, “Devil why’re you so uptight?”God sets the book down, the dust flies, and on the cover it says: THE LAMB’S BOOK OF LIFE.

Is your name in that book? Is your name in that book? Is your name in that book for sure? If you’ve been forgiven, and your name is written, then lift your hands, praise the Lord...

Yes, my name’s in that book! My name’s in that book! My name’s in that book tonightI’ve been forgiven, and I know my name is written In the Lamb’s Book of Life(In that book my name is written, my name is written) in the Lamb’s Book of Life.

This court is adjourned.