How the Casey Anthony Verdict Affected Me

It has been a long time since I blogged. Sorry to my 7 followers.

So the Casey Anthony trial, I didn't watch it, didn't really keep up with it, till the end. We were in Orlando the last week of the trial and since the trial was in Orlando it was all over the TV. I really didn't watch it but the little bit I saw I found interesting, in a very sad way. I did watch the verdict. When the Clerk of the Court read the verdict (they read a count then the verdict, second count verdict and so on) I was shocked at the not guilty charges. But the Lord had something else in store for me. After the Clerk of the Court reads the verdict, they then pole the jury to be sure each juror is given the opportunity to say yes that is what they said. THEN the Clerk of the Court hands the verdict to the JUDGE. He calls the defendant (Casey) to the bench with a couple of her lawyers. The JUDGE then reads each count, the juries verdict then he says (in the case of the not guilty verdicts) "THIS COURT FINDS YOU NOT GUILTY" I wept, I weep now, not because I don't really agree with the verdict but because I see that is how the Lord deals with me. I stand before the holy, blameless, righteous JUDGE and He says "This court finds you not guilty". I stand knowing I am guilty and yet He is saying I'm not... more than that He says it not because I'm not guilty but because I am but my penalty has been paid. I was overwhelmed with the scene. I pray that I will never forget that court scene and what the Lord taught me through that. As far as Casey Anthony is concerned, I'm not her judge, what I think about her is not important. I know that one day she will meet THE JUDGE. I pray that when that day comes He will say "this court finds you not guilty" because she has had her guilt removed by the blood of Christ. Who knew the lesson you could learn from watching the verdict of a trial read. I'm grateful.