The Other Side of the Story

Posted on May 10, 2019 by America's Keswick in Freedom Fighters

Proverbs 18:17 (NASB) “The first to plead his case seems right, until another comes and examines him.”

I have often said it would be foolish of me to tell a lie or a distorted story because I talk with so many people about the same subjects I couldn’t keep the distortions straight!!!

We live in a disturbing time. So much of what we say and so many of the places we go are now on record. Even more, they can be retrieved on cell phones, computers, video cameras, etc.

What’s worse is that technology makes it possible to choose only the “clip” you want. It is then circulated as “truth” and very difficult to undo. Snippets of politician’s speeches or off-the-cuff remarks are made to appear the exact opposite of the original intent when put in proper context.

There was a day when you were innocent until proven guilty. Now you are guilty until proven innocent.

These are difficult days in court! When called to testify on behalf of another person, the prosecuting attorney doesn’t really want to hear your side of the story, he wants to impugn you to make your testimony as ineffective as possible. He wants to make you ineffective so that the jury will distrust you. After all, how can a discredited witness be trusted to tell the truth about your client?

That’s what’s so great about God. “Let all creation rejoice before the Lord, for he comes, he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the people in his faithfulness.” (Ps. 96:13)

When we stand in judgment before the Lord and Satan accuses us, our advocate, Jesus, will plead our case and take our penalty on Himself.

I John 2:1 speaks of Jesus being our advocate. I never thought much about that word until being on a Board in India. They had a hired attorney, not a voting member of the Board, at every meeting to make certain they were operating within the law. They never called him by name, he was always addressed as, “advocate”. What a powerful lesson. Jesus is my attorney, my legal representative, my defender, my advocate.

He will make certain the whole truth is told, not just the accuser’s version!!!

Written By Neil Fichthorn Rev. Neil Fichthorn is a seasoned conference and camping servant having served at Gull Lake Bible Conference, Sandy Cove Ministries as President, and an interim Executive Director at Pinebrook Bible Conference. He also served in church music for decades as a choir director and arranger. He has been Bill Welte’s mentor and friend for over 45 years.

The Daily Bible Reading: Numbers 35-36, Matthew 5:1-26| You can download our 2018 Daily Bible Reading Plan by clicking here

Think About This: “The defendant wants to hide the truth because he’s generally guilty. The defense attorney’s job is to make sure the jury does not arrive at that truth.” – Alan Dershowitz

This Week’s Verse to Memorize: Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. – 2 Corinthians 7:1 

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the doctrinal and theological views held by America’s Keswick.

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