Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:—Peter 1:6-7
Abraham at 100 years old was summoned to court to go on trial for his faith. He had spoken with great assurance that he would be a father of many nations and now unbelief was out to convict him of perjury. The prosecuting attorney in this case was a shyster named Lydell Doubtfire. The defense attorney for Abraham was Counselor J. Lamb. Presiding over this case was the Honorable Justice of Peace, whose last name was Grace.
To say that the prosecution was over confident would be putting it mildly. There was some concern when the defense got a change of venue and had the trial moved to New Jerusalem, but a key witness know as Circumstance was ready to testify that Abraham was childless as for as Sarah was concerned. Besides, they had an expert forensics scientist lined up to confirm that Abraham and Sarah were physically unable to bear children: They were both dead. Despite all of this, Counselor Lamb refused to “plea out” and except a lesser sentence concerning Ishmael, Abraham’s son by Hagar.
The first witness for the defense was a man known as the beginning and the end:
“Is Abraham a father of many nations?” sneered Doubtfire.
“Yes he is.”
“Have you any evidence of this?”
“Yes, I have made him a father of many nations, it is a done deal.”
“And just when did this occur?”
“It was finished from the foundation of the world.”
“Why on earth would I believe this to be true,” Doubtfire screamed.
“Because my word is my action: What is done in Heaven will be done on earth” declared the Beginning and the End.
“Can you prove this?”
“Yes, I have a “live feed” from the courts of New Jerusalem. “
Suddenly Doubt and his fiery darts of fear melted in the presence of Consuming Fire as a loud voice was heard in the courtroom saying: “Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.” These voices were coming from “a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands.”
D.N.A. evidence from the forensic authority concluded beyond a shadow of doubt that ALL of the great multitude came from the seed of Abraham.
AMEN!
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