Have
you ever been in a situation where you honestly didn’t know how you would ever
get out of it unscathed?
As an adult I’ve
had plenty of experiences where I called on God to bail me out of it, but as a
teenager I didn’t have much under my belt to fall back on in the mess I was in
over the accident.
How
in the world was I going to pay back my friend for the car I just totaled when
I didn’t even have a job yet? Plus, it
would take a whole lot of “stuff” I didn’t have in order to get back in my
parent’s good graces. I didn’t have a clue
how all this would work out … all I could do was hope it would.
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“In Sight of God and Man” Part I
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“In Sight of God and Man” Part 2
Mercy
and Truth
Months
went by and everything seemed to be settled, when a notice arrived for me to
appear in court. Then a letter from the other driver's lawyer came
stating that they were going to be suing for damages and that a witness would
be called who had seen everything.
My
Dad wasn’t a “real” prayer warrior, but mom was and so was our youth group. Prayer is something I witnessed and learned to do as a child. Realizing what we were up against the Lord would have to defend the
cause if we were to find favor in winning this trumped up case. King Solomon’s wisdom was heeded.
“My son/daughter, do not forget My law,
But let your heart keep My commands;
For length of days and long life and peace they will add to you.
But let your heart keep My commands;
For length of days and long life and peace they will add to you.
Let not mercy and truth forsake
you; bind them around your neck,
Write them on the tablet of your heart,
And so find favor and high esteem (good understanding)
In the sight of God and man.
Write them on the tablet of your heart,
And so find favor and high esteem (good understanding)
In the sight of God and man.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
And lean not on your own understanding;
In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He shall direct your paths. (make them smooth or straight)”
And lean not on your own understanding;
In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He shall direct your paths. (make them smooth or straight)”
(Proverbs 3:1-6 KJV)
Right
then mercy and truth were what we were counting on … mercy of the court and me
telling the truth about what really happened that day.
Super
Lawyer
Hubby
to be told my father about this so-called "witness" and he decided
that it would be necessary to get a lawyer. He hired a lawyer who was
probably the toughest and most feared of any in that portion of the
state. This man was no nonsense, direct and just plain tough as
nails.
Everything
was set for the court date when we were met with another surprise. The day of the hearing, "Super
Lawyer" couldn't make it and sent confident young "newbie"
lawyer to fill in for him. Dad wasn't happy with the situation especially
after forking out money for this attorney that came so highly recommended. I
could tell how upset he was which added to my nervousness.
Help
from Trouble
The
proceedings commenced and the other driver's lawyer put on a good show. He
spurted out all sorts of charges, details and information that didn’t make
sense.
Scripture tells us to go to the
Lord and let Him plead our case. Silent prayers in that courtroom and at
home were hitting the Heavens rapidly.
“In my distress I cried to the LORD, and He
heard me.
Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lips and from a deceitful tongue.”
Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lips and from a deceitful tongue.”
Psalms 120:1-2 NKJV)
No
one could understand where he was getting this stuff, and the judge had enough cutting
him off in mid-sentence.
When
the judge asked about their witness he was told that he couldn't make it but
they would go on nonetheless. I guess the thought of lying under oath
didn't appeal to the man.
Then
it was "newbies" turn and you could tell that he was nervous. Not
to be disrespectful, but from the moment he opened his mouth and started
deliberating you might have thought that he was for the other side.
Listening
to the stand-in that was trying to fight my battle in court, scripture couldn’t
have been truer with me thinking,
“Lord give us help from trouble, for the help of
man is useless!”
(Psalm 60:11)
There
was no escaping how terrified I was with my defense strategy and I started growing anxious. The courtroom
became so intense as everyone listened to my legal adviser who was sinking me
deeper in trouble. All I wanted to do
was stand up and stop this man before he had me found guilty and tossed in jail.
It
didn’t look like God had heard our prayers. Who then would deliver and fight
for me if He didn’t? God indeed did hear
us and would be faithful to His Word without me having to take the witness
stand.
“They will fight against you, but they shall not
prevail against you.
For I am with you, says the Lord, to deliver you.” (Jeremiah 1:19 KJV)
Several
times the judge looked at me as if it were him standing on trial desperately waiting
for someone to intervene to get him out of the entire ordeal. Tapping his hands on the desk he was getting
uneasy with how things were going and wanted to put an end to it.
Picture
this … it was so bad that while he was still rambling on the Judge stopped him. Straightening his back, he sat up in his chair
and leaned forward on the desk. Adamantly
interrupting my counsel.
"Is any more of
this necessary? Because I had already decided on the young lady's
innocence before you started talking. If you continue, I might change my
mind!"
“The LORD shall preserve (keep) you
from all evil;
He shall preserve your soul.
The LORD shall preserve your going out and your coming in
From this time forth, and even forevermore.”
He shall preserve your soul.
The LORD shall preserve your going out and your coming in
From this time forth, and even forevermore.”
(Psalm 121:7-8 NKJV)
Praying
that he would adhere to the advice of the Magistrate we waited for his answer
with baited breath.
Responding
in a quivering voice, "Oh no your
honor, I'm finished."
"Good!”
By
now Dad was really unsettled quietly saying, "That lawyer almost blew it
for us. I think I just wasted a lot of money."
Turning
his chair toward me, he continued with the verdict.
“Miss … you are not
guilty. No points will be assessed to your driving record and the
plaintiff has no grounds for suing for damages or court fees."
When
he was finished the Judge chastised the man and his lawyer for wasting the
court's time on something that was clearly his fault doubting that much truth
had actually come from the statements that they had made.
Banging
his gavel he proclaimed, "Case
dismissed".
Gleaming
with pride over winning the case, "newbie" smiled and said,
"You're innocent, you may go."
Finding Favor in the
Sight of God and Man
With the trouble I was
in there was no way I could imagine this turning out for my good, but God knew
differently and I began learning about His unmerited, unchanging favor on those
who love Him.
“… Don’t forget My law,
… keep My commands so mercy and truth don’t forsake you;
… keep My commands so mercy and truth don’t forsake you;
then favor and high esteem will find you
in
the sight of God and man.”
(Proverbs 3:1-4 emphasis mine)
Listening to the
guidance of godly elders when I was young, (Proverbs 1:8) I kept the commands of God in my
heart not forsaking the truth (of the promises of God and in telling it). When I did my part, it allowed God to do His in order for us to have victory.
God will stand and fight for us until we are delivered, if we believe He is able to do more than we can ever ask or think. He will cause your enemies to scatter and fall in the battle!
God will stand and fight for us until we are delivered, if we believe He is able to do more than we can ever ask or think. He will cause your enemies to scatter and fall in the battle!
God heard the prayers
of the Righteous giving favor from a discerning Judge despite all the evidence
pointing against me. Mercy and truth had
not forsaken me after all. He honored and esteemed my police report testimony highly, recognized dishonesty reading between the
lines of what people were stating as truth.
“For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and
honor. No good thing does he withhold from those who walk uprightly.”
(Psalm 84:11 NKJV)
It has taken many
years for me to understand how deep the favor of God really is and how He causes
mankind to show it to others. One life
changing thing that I have taken away from this is that His favor doesn’t begin
when you can comprehend it, but when you become a child of the Living God.
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Until next time, let
mercy and truth find favor for you.
Truth
is a weapon for favor.
-
Jesus Christ
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