No Lawyers In Heaven

I once heard an old joke once that goes something like this:

          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!