The Guilty

The Guilty As the judge began to pound the gavel after the bailiff stated, "This courts in session", I glance around the room to see all the accusers and wondered why now. Sitting to the right all snug and prideful were The Accusers, with a rap sheet in their hands and represented by The Agent himself. Slumping desperately in the defendant's chair in despair, not one was here who could defend this meager soul. Is God still at work around me or did I miss His call? Immediately the accusations came " will you find her innocent or guilt " The Agent hurled for another case I have waiting. The life once enjoyed in His fullest now hangs in dilemma as a jury decides if guilty of loving someone whom no one has seen. How can one defend the charge of loving God with all you heart, soul, and mind? Hands were now shaking and making an impression on a wet face dripping from sweat. Emotions overtook this body in fear and put it in a loveless state. A small prayer uttered, "Father, are you there?", as I tried to remember did I really look to see where he was at work and did I make an immediate adjustment to join Him? The jury seemed emotionalism no expressions on their faces. Lifeless and defeated themselves, why would they even care? "This trial shall begin", stated the judge in his chair as he banged the gavel again with authority and flair. No sooner than he hit it hops up The Agent with great grandeur. So sure he had another soul in the palm of his hand, he brought a coffin to share his bench and the witness stand. Call your first witness stated the judge as the jury looked on. The whole family leaped up with a hollow and cheer. They were undivided sure the goose was cooked and the end was near. Knowledge, they thought was their weapon and it would be used from the beginning to the end. For they watched to see where and how she loved and who it was she was in love with. Accuser one, Accuser two, Accuser three and the like all sat holding their hands looking straight ahead not wanting to give a clue of the destruction they were capable of doing. They hurled all kinds of accusations and "propha-lied" about the rest. However, what was puzzling the most was the presence that came in and sat on the left. No one noticed or protested it being there for their spiritual eyes were closed. Slowly raising a hand in objection about the Accuser's misrepresentation, the fullness of this presence grabbed it and nailed it to a cross. With a thunderous voice and a blink of an eye He said, "I object your Honor". That voice was so familiar and I longed to see its face. Holding all breath with great expectation and turning slowly with a glow, pure love stared back as He took a seat next at the table. Then everyone knew Jehovah was there. This heart skipped a beat and thanked the Lord God Almighty as a thunderous roar cleared the air. Before anyone objected or a word whispered, the Holy Ghost nailed the other hand to the cross and cried with a loud voice, the Father has been working right up till now. It is now He invites you to join Him. This is only a test that requires your faith and action. Walk by faith and not by sight. Surrender and obey His voice. This too shall pass and God's purpose shall be revealed and sealed in you. God stated, "I am the vine, she is my branch, she abided in me and I in her, she bears much fruit; apart from me she had done nothing". I brought her out from among her people. They were crushing her ears and she could not hear the Shepard's voice in a family practicing witchcraft just as I did with Abram. Our choice was to bring them out of bondage and save them from themselves by using her love for me and her willingness to obey. She felt my presence and call on her life. Adjusting and obeying she moved quickly toward my voice for this your honor she is guilty. Wanting to be used to fulfill my will, for this we nail her to the cross. For I predestined her from her mother's womb to occupy this place. "What say you", the Holy Ghost said, noticing an Accuser taking the stand. I was always there you know, just not in the form you were looking for. The church was the wrong one to chose to trip her up, but the one chosen to pray the prayer of salvation with her. Just know you lost again. It does not matter if you find her innocent or guilty on this particular charge. For it is written love never fails. What has she done to show she loves, just look at what she did not. Selfishness is not her intention but finding my will is her desire. A love relationship she continues to pursue and I too love her and show myself to her. We were there when she spoke the words, "Lord come into my heart today." After much waiting and with much joy, immediately we filled her heart. Our pursuit for her was great and we spared no cost for this. For her repentance alone has settle this bill because she looked back no more. We guided her out of many unholy establishments with sores and scares all healed. What impressed us the most were not her degrees, but that she gave them all back to Us. You were hoping what God had already forgotten could be remembered here today. How dare you forget your place for repentance threw all those sins into the Lake of Fire! Because of her forgiveness, her love for me grew stronger. She testifies daily in word and deed of God's mercy, love, and grace. "Order in the court", shouted the judge. Sorry your honor, but justice must prevail. She left everything for a wilderness experience and life she gained. Why else would she do it if she did not know that love is what was waiting? To search for something man could not see and only she believed. God drew her and His love kept her and angry her Accusers maybe, but, to make a major adjustment to the will of the Father is what true love will do. To sacrifice and humble oneself beneath His guided hand is what no man can understand. She threw away the world's view of what a woman should do with degrees and the ability to us them. Allowing us to build her character, the invitation she did accept to get busy where God was at work and through her, he still is fulfilling his purpose today. "Well the jury is still out on that", The Agent replied. Other witnesses are here to testify of circumstances love did miss. State your case and be quick with it the judge did protest. "It is our turn Holy Ghost", said The Agent as he stood. Let us see whose voice she listening for now. How did you become pregnant before marriage as he began his drill? Why marry one man when there were so many and whose choice was it anyway? Why stay with this man, forgetting your dreams and raise children who do not really care? By the way, where is this husband right now and where are your dreams, still up in the air? Why are you always witnessing to others, who really stays save anyway? Answer quickly and very careful your life is on the line. Dare be thoughtful of your answer it could just make your soul mine. With both hands nailed down and struggling to stand, all strength had surely gone. For in Christ alone I placed my trust and tried to make it to the witness stand. Just when all was thought lost, Jesus appeared and said, "It's all nailed to the cross". Jesus took my cross, placed it on his back, looked deep within my eyes, and replied, "I bored it all on the cross and on the cross it shall remain." Man has many plans but only God's plan will last. What case is this before my beloved and why should she prove her love to you? Her name is written in the Book of Life that alone shows her love unconditional. In this room alone are lives she has touched in one way or another. For all of you who doubt her love where would you be today. If my Father had never drawn her to Himself she could not touched you a special way. Just that alone has left this world better due to her delivering the word of truth, her genuine touch, and her gift of discipline. Let the not guilty cast the first stone for these charges today or bogus. It is not in what she does that love remains, but in her response in what she heard, "I wept". Knowing her heart then and knowing it now, it still bleeds the blood of life, to bring correction, to notice the truth, and the heart of God's people she feels. Be careful, oh jury, not to judge the righteous for righteously shall ye be judge. As he turned to finish His deliverance He look to the jury and said, "The working of the cross is still working today and again I say it is finished." Deliberation, none was needed as all stayed seated for the Savior had made His case. The judge knew the verdict without forming word. Slamming the gavel the Judge pronounced the sentence, guilty as charged of loving God. No more time shall be wasted nor purpose postponed, be gone young woman make haste and on your way out please stop by "my" wife and explain your love for God to hers.