Jackson Brown
Nobody can win a court case quite like Jackson Brown, a criminal defense
attorney. He was recognized for his wins and tactics, his stylish clothes and charming domineer. In his eyes, he felt that he was on top of the world. Jackson Brown attended church, and occasionally did pro bono cases for some of the church members who couldn’t afford his legal services. He also helped the court cases of murderers and rape suspects whether innocent or guilty.
After finishing up paper work at his firm one day, he was getting in his brand new BMW. Someone came up behind him and blinded his eyes, with a perfume scented scarf. Jackson Brown, who was tall at the height of 6 foot 4 inches, immediately snatched the scarf, turned around and saw a beautiful woman behind him.
“Well hello,” said Jackson seductively.
With a smirk the woman said, “Remember me?”
“No… have we met before?”
She gave him an envelope and walked away quickly, telling him that she’ll speak to him later. Jackson yelled, “Wait!” Ignoring Jackson, the woman kept going.
As she faded out the parking lot, Jackson opened the envelope. It had a picture of a young boy who looked about one year old, a note and a phone number. Jackson exclaimed loudly, “A son! I don’t have a son!” He immediately called the phone number and after four rings the answering service came on. There was no greeting message, just a beep. Jackson said with an upsetting and loud voice,
“This is Jackson, call me, you know who you are!”
Jackson proceeded to get inside of his car and his cell phone ringed right after he hung it up. Jackson said, “Hello?”
“Did you just call my phone?”
“Yes I got this number from a woman.”
“What woman?”
“I don’t know her name, but she gave me this number to call. She also left me a picture of a young boy with a note.”
“What does this child look like?”
Jackson described the young boy to the man. The next thing you hear is the man calling a woman named Susan over and over again, and soon after, Jackson heard the phone clicked. The man was searching for his wife Susan and he just got home from work when the phone ringed. He looked in the bedroom and noticed an empty draw open with a garment hanging over the edge. Inside the draw was a note.
It stated:
“I’m sorry you had to find out this way, but Alex isn’t yours. I do love you and I’ll speak to you when I feel the time is right. I going through some things that I know that you couldn’t understand. I hope to see you soon”
Susan’s husband was so distraught; he immediately called the babysitter to see if she still had his son. The babysitter acknowledged that he was there, so the man went to pick up him up.
When he got back home he hugged his son and said softly, “I love you. No one is going to break us apart.”
After Jackson heard the man yelling Susan, he remembered the woman. He had dated her a few times and never spoke to her again. She was too secretive for him, so he broke it off. Jackson figured that Susan or her husband will call back so they can straighten out the situation, so he waited for their call.
A few weeks went by and there was no call from neither of them, so Jackson called again only to find out that the number has been changed. Jackson was worried. He thought to himself, I don’t want to be a dead beat dad. Then he said loudly, “Oh God Help me, I don’t know what to do. I’ve sinned again. I can’t do this alone. Save me!”
That Sunday altar call was given at the ending of the church service, and Jackson was sitting in the back of the church again. He had the urge to move up to a front seat, and instead of moving up, he walked all the way to the back of the prayer line. The congregation knew exactly who he was. They were ecstatic and started whispering. “Maybe he’s really coming to Christ now,” some of them murmured. Jackson kneeled in front of the Pastor and said, “Help me.”
“Hold on to God’s unchanging hands and repent before Him. God is faithful enough to forgive you.
“Yes Pastor.”
Jackson repented with his hands lifted up. His Pastor anointed him with oil and said, “Be healed in the name of Jesus.”
Jackson felt a huge burden lift off of him. In an instant he never felt better in all his life.
After he left the prayer line, he passed Susan’s husband who was in the prayer line with his son. This was their first time at the church. Susan’s husband was so distraught that he felt that he had to go to a church closest to his home.
When service was over, Jackson went home and begun to meditate on God’s word and reestablishing his life as a disciple of Jesus Christ.
Susan’s husband Devon went home after church and played with his son Alex. He started to think about the phone call he received weeks ago and thought everyone needs to know their father like he knew his.
While at home deep into his bible study, Jackson’s cell phone rang. He picked up the phone.
“Hello?”
“Hello,” said the man, who took a lengthy pause, because he was trying to get his words in order.
“Who is this?” asked Jackson in a concerned tone.
“This is Susan’s husband Devon. You called me weeks ago and I’m ready to meet you.”
“Ok… I’m just as puzzled as you are man. I didn’t remember her until you called her name, and I didn’t know she was married.”
“It’s ok man, you don’t have to explain. He’s here already. Can you meet me at the Coach Diner on Crescent Blvd. in an hour? I’ll give you directions.”
Jackson agreed and Devon called the baby sitter.
An hour later the two men met and talked about everything that had happened. They also agreed to take a paternity test.
After a week the test was done and the results were in. The baby belonged to Devon and he was so thrilled. Jackson was relieved, but saddened, because he really wanted to be a father. After thinking of fatherhood for weeks, he now understood how precious God teaches us lessons of life through events. Jackson was ready to settle down.
Through it all, Jackson and Devon became good friends and spoke regularly on the phone. Jackson invited Devon to his church.
“I went there once.”
“Ok… will you come back again?”
“Yes I will.”
“How does this Sunday sound?”
“That’s be alright by me. See you there”.
Susan never came back to her husband. She was as absent as the sight of the wind. Devon later remarried and had one more child. Jackson also got married and had seven children. He was still was a defense attorney, but an honest one and he didn’t defend people that he knew were wrong.
Jackson and Devon were the best of friends and served the Lord with their families for the rest of their days.
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