Picture yourself watching a courtroom drama unfold. Opening Statements:
In The Court of The Living God the following charges have been alleged against Dustin Smoot:
Drinking, smoking, filling your eyes with wordly perversions, and poisoning your body with the same. A steady stream of curses spewing from your mouth, anger, jealousy, greed. Running with the crowd, doing what you thought would get you accepted, being disrespectful, hurling insults, willing to fight at the drop of a dime. Taking the Lord's name in vain, not seeking MY will although you knew the Truth. Challenging ME, being angry with ME.
In The Court of The Living God the following charges have been alleged against Jesus The Son of The Living God:
Nothing. No charge could be found against You.
Court's Decision and Sentence:
This court finds that Dustin Smoot is guilty of all charges alleged against him. In light of the finding of guilt Dustin Smoot's sentence is, to be set free. His trangressions will be forgiven and forgotten and he will be given all that is needed to live his life. He will be fitted with the finest armor to protect him from the enemy's attacks, and in the end will be allowed to enter into paradise for eternity.
This court also rules this day that Jesus the Son of The Living God is completely blameless. Therfore it is the court's ruling that you will be taken from Your Throne and placed into a manger as a baby on Earth. From there you will grow and learn to be a carpenter. Afterwards, you will teach My will to the people of Earth, and be rejected in your own hometown. People will scheme against you and hate you because of what you teach. You will be betrayed by one who is thought to be a friend for thirty pieces of silver. You then will be arrested and beaten by your captors while your closest followers run for fear of their lives and deny that they know you. You will then be brought before an Earthly court where your accusers will demand that you be put to death for teaching My will. The Earthly court will see to it that you are subjected to severe 
suffering and dreadful afflication while being scourged. It will then again be demanded that you die for what you have taught, but this time the Earthly court will allow your death. The Earthly court will see to it that your death will be extremely painful and cause great suffering. Upon your head will be placed a crown of thorns that will tear at your scalp and cause blood to run into your eyes. You will be made to carry a large and heavy cross until you reach a garbage dump on the outskirts of town. There your hands and feet will be nailed to a cross while insults are hurled at you and the people in the crowd spit at you. In the end your side will be pierced with a spear and you will die. You will then be buried in a borrowed tomb, and on the third day you will rise again. After these things are done you will come back to Heaven and sit at your throne. All these things must be done so that Dustin Smoot's sentence may be carried out. Do you Jesus The Son of The Living God accept this sentence, and will you lay down your life so that his may be saved? "Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will but yours be done".
suffering and dreadful afflication while being scourged. It will then again be demanded that you die for what you have taught, but this time the Earthly court will allow your death. The Earthly court will see to it that your death will be extremely painful and cause great suffering. Upon your head will be placed a crown of thorns that will tear at your scalp and cause blood to run into your eyes. You will be made to carry a large and heavy cross until you reach a garbage dump on the outskirts of town. There your hands and feet will be nailed to a cross while insults are hurled at you and the people in the crowd spit at you. In the end your side will be pierced with a spear and you will die. You will then be buried in a borrowed tomb, and on the third day you will rise again. After these things are done you will come back to Heaven and sit at your throne. All these things must be done so that Dustin Smoot's sentence may be carried out. Do you Jesus The Son of The Living God accept this sentence, and will you lay down your life so that his may be saved? "Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will but yours be done".
"Not my will but yours be done". WOW! What a statement to be made. To stand in for someone like me, knowing full well what was going to happen. Never questioning it, never saying no. To step in and pay the price so that "Whoever believes shall not perish but have everlasting life".
Thank you Lord for paying such a price. For suffering, dying, and rising again so that I may live in eternal paradise with You. For giving me a second chance.
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