Psalm 103:12 “As far as the east is from the west, so far has HE removed our transgressions from us.”
Those Broken Nails!
For a time unknown, so this moving vision was displayed in my mind.
The scene was of Heaven’s grand court being filled with word weapons waged by the devil.
There his gleeful accusation was rank, overflowing with vicious contempt, despising our human frames which were made by his CREATOR.
Such acidic hatred was now extreme as he relished in presenting his case before CHRIST.
With a paper clutched tightly in his claws so he came, sadistically accusing its subject by name.
There, echoing through this majestic courtroom, Regret weighed heavily upon my very soul…because my name was announced!
Shaken within this vision, so I watched intently as the devil arrogantly walked up to the LORD.
Cackling with what sounded like flames of fire melding with his sadistic laughter, he extended a lengthy scroll before THE KING.
“His confession!”. These two words were shouted with mocking and contempt.
With that outburst he pressed the scroll into the outstretched hand before him.
“I demand Justice!” he shouted again and instantly swirled around to point his knarled finger at me.
“Read it for YOURself of all his crimes done…”
(Here he paused to bore his vicious stare through me.)
“…done intentionally, repeatedly and without any regard for YOU!”
Then the wicked prince of darkness lifted up the still curled section of the document and, walking backwards, drew it out to a great distance.
As if to put the nail in my coffin, he shook with excitement, delivering the hammer stroke.
“And look here! There’s still more to unravel!”
And with that his maniacal gloating began to reverberate in the courtroom.
But JESUS said nothing and so my dream in Heaven’s courtroom began feeling like a nightmare.
Sensing a perceived weakness, an opening through which to further attack, the devil rapidly approached HIM once more.
With a final dagger like stare through me, he turned back to boast once again.
“He has no love for you! His repentance is hollow. Therefore! He’s mine!”
And with that, he savagely jabbed the nail on his forefinger through my records of guilt.
Then…Silence. The void was deafening.
But GOD! Through the soundless halls of Justice, I became aware that no echo was heard…even though satan had just shouted his claim over me.
Glancing back to my SAVIOUR, I could see the devil’s claw not only penetrating the scroll but also the palm of YESHUA!
However HIS face remained solemn without any expression of pain.
Even the timelessness of Glory held its breath waiting.
Then! Suddenly the darkened fallen angel was forcibly moved prostrate to the glowing floor!
Instantly…just the presence of the LORD was so agonizingly heavy that all smirking and laughter vanished!
So I watched dumbstruck as GOD’s effortless response continued crushing this foul spirit!
And!
Hell’s leader could do nothing but lay wretching in agony before our Sovereign KING!
So was my sight overwhelmed by the sheer magnitude and control of HIM I know as my CREATOR.
Then when it appeared as though this evil being would be pressed into oblivion…JESUS simply spoke with an all commanding tone!
What HE voiced then caused satan’s face to contort violently with fear and my spirit surged joyously within!
“The nails you used at Calvary didn’t stop MY plans, Lucifer, and that one you just used… cannot either!
This soul you accuse was indeed guilty but he’s not yours…and never was!
I know MY sheep, those whom MY FATHER gave ME before Time!
So as judge, jury and SAVIOUR I break off your nails from afflicting my children!
Be gone!”
And with that deep, thundering announcement, the echo returned to the courtroom and my tears flowed openly.
The devil vanished with a final shriek and the battle already won was celebrated again!
Then reaching down, JESUS lifted my trembling frame.
Standing once again, I…I scarce could look upon HIS glorious face!
But before I could utter a sound, HE presented my confession.
The jagged torn hole in the paper yet remained but through every sin I’d ever done was a crimson line…signifying removal.
So I…I wept all the more and would have fallen to my knees in worship.
Yet! HE raised me up to hold my face in those loving, still nail scarred hands!
“I love you,” HE whispered oh so softly. ”I paid your price forever with MY blood!
So go in the power of MY SPIRIT and NAME… and tell the world — I’m coming soon!
As HIServant whose scroll has HIS crimson, wholly cleansing fingerprints all over it …just like yours,
Whitney
Devotional: Romans 16:20 “The GOD of peace will soon crush satan under your feet. The grace of our LORD JESUS CHRIST be with you.”
James 4:7 “Submit yourselves therefore to GOD. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you!”
GOD’s love for us bound CHRIST willingly to the Cross and because HE physically rose as well, our hope is guaranteed!
Revelation 12:9 “And the great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the devil and satan,
…the deceiver of the whole world—he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.”
So court is adjourned with our Victory already won and eternally sealed!
Hallelujah!
All of evil’s nails have been broken, crushed by The Cross, so you are free indeed!
Amen and amen!
2CJC 