A priest and a lawyer died and
went to heaven. They were met by Saint Peter at the gate, who told them he would be giving them some wheels so they could
see the sights. He gave the lawyer a big white limousine. Then up pulls an
old three-speed bicycle for the priest.
The priest says "wait a
minute - you gave the lawyer a limousine and me a bicycle. Why is that?”
St. Peter replies, “Oh - We get a
lot of pastors in Heaven, but this is the first time a lawyer has made it."
The Bible has a lot to say about
Heaven. Now - to make a long story short - it says that it will exceed our
wildest expectations. Just try to imagine what it will be like – no sin, no fear, no pain, no lies, no worry, no
doubt. To be quite honest I can’t even fathom what it will be like to live so
free that the thought of a lie doesn’t even occur to me.
Now – let me get to my main point
- There will be no lawyers in Heaven simply because there will be no need for
them there. The law exists because in this broken world we all, Christian or
not, are still somehow inherently aware that things are not as they should be,
and are aware that there are right things and wrong things and we are compelled
to label them as such. When we believe one person has taken advantage of or
caused harm to another we know this is wrong, and create a social construct to
stamp those values on to our society. This is called the legal system and every
society has had one, to one degree or another.
In Heaven, however – these folks
will have to find a new profession. Maybe they can all take harp lessons. J
In the face of the pure love and
beauty that awaits us there – we will be a part of perfection. No one will ever
cause pain to another. No one will ever take advantage of another. We will all
serve as perfect instruments of grace to each other. No regrets – no fears – no
worries. Ever.
Now to all of you who were
thinking evil thoughts about lawyers after reading the title – you’re sick and
evil and you need a redeemer. I didn’t say it. Jesus did.
God knew that too
though, and He’s given us cover. It's found in the blood of the one who did for us what we
could never do for ourselves. He covered our sin. The verdict is in. NOT GUILTY!
