Your position in the courtroom

In the courtroom of life where are you found? Are you sitting in the jury box discussing with others the verdict that needs to be handed down? Are you behind the bench with the gavel in the position of judge? Are you sitting at the defense table letting your attorney speak? or Are you taking the lead as the attorney and stating your own case before the judge? 

Stay with me for a minute....God's been painting this picture for a week or so and last night (well around midnight) the picture was beginning to become clearer. We can only be in one place in the courtroom. If we are all honest with ourselves, we've found ourselves in each of those positions. We've all passed judgement even though we shouldn't, discussed the fate of someone else with others, and even tried to plead our case to the judge on our own. It's just been in the last couple of months, weeks really that I have found the peace that comes with sitting at the defense table. I walk a fine line with moving away from the table a lot during the day, and end up moving away at times...but God lovingly redirects me back. I want back what the enemy has stolen and I'm taking the promise that God has in His word that says He is the restorer and re-payer. When we are sitting at the defense table, we are letting our advocate (see 1 John 2:1), our defense, plead our case. He intercedes with us with the judge and takes up our defense. When we are sitting at His table, all we have to plead is the blood...and He does the rest. Let that sink in for a minute....

We can only be in one position in the courtroom. When we try to play the role of judge, jury, or even defense attorney I truly believe He stands there going oh Child....would you just let go and let me take care of it. How long have we tried to do it our own way, thinking we were doing our part, but all the while not letting Him do His? With every time I have listened to the song "How Can it Be", God has painted a little piece of this picture each time. Last night He finished when I was in Hebrews and reading about Jesus being our High Priest. When the Old Law was around, only the High Priest could enter into the "courtroom" so to speak and he had to act as the defense attorney for the people. The Old Law was done away with when Jesus died on the cross. 

God is pouring out His Spirit like never before, these truly are Joel 2:28 days that we are living in. God's looking for Children of His to pour into. If you aren't sitting at His table, He's inviting you to come. He's seen how hard you have tried and worked at the other positions and He says sit with me for awhile. Once you have sat at His table, saw what Him pleading your case, taking your cause on is like and feels like...grace reminds you when you move away from the table and says come on back. 

I'm not perfect, far from it...however I am a Jesus girl that has finally grasped the truth of who she is and what being a Daughter of the Most High entitles her to.