Paid in full

 After living what I thought was a “decent” life, my time on earth ended, and I found myself in a courtroom. The prosecutor—Satan—stood, his voice sharp and accusing, listing every lie, every theft, every wrong I had ever done. With each word, shame weighed heavier, and I sank in my seat. I couldn’t even look at my Attorney sitting silently beside me.

Then He stood. My Attorney—gentle, kind, familiar. It was Jesus.

He approached the Judge and said, “Yes, she has sinned. She deserves punishment. But I died on the cross so she could have life. She belongs to Me. Her name is written in the Book of Life, and no one can take her from Me.”

The gavel struck. “Case dismissed. Paid in full.”

Satan ranted, but it didn’t matter. Mercy had won. Justice had already been paid.

No matter our past, if we’ve accepted Christ, our debt is erased. The verdict is always the same: freedom, forgiveness, and eternal life.