Courtroom Bloopers and Divine Days

right . Psalm 118 , verse 24 , says this is the day that the Lord has made . We will rejoice and be glad in it . Today we're just going to have some fun . It's not about anything theological . It's not about any great lesson or inspiration we need to do or be . It's just about having some fun .

So I combed extensively through the internet for hours and hours on end and I put together a list of questions that lawyers asked witnesses while they were on the witness stand . I know how we generally view lawyers . They are amongst the most highly educated and probably some of the most intelligent people around , and there's a lot of good lawyers out there .

So I mean no disrespect to lawyers , but if there are any lawyers listening this morning , you have some cohorts who ask some really dumb questions . Let me show you what I mean . During cross-examination , a lawyer said so the nose that you broke as a result of this incident . Was that the same nose that you broke as a child ?

How about this one Now , doctor , isn't it true that when a person dies in his sleep , in most cases he just passes away quietly and really doesn't know anything about it until morning ? Here's another winner . Was it you or your brother that was killed in the war ? I like this one in this age of uncertainty . Do you have any children or anything of that kind ?

How about this one where the lawyer asked the question and the witness responded ? The lawyer said I show you now exhibit three and ask you if you recognize that picture . Yes , that's me . Were you present at the time that picture was taken ?

Or how about this one now , mrs johnson , how was your first marriage terminated by death , and by whose death was it terminated ? How about this one that seems to show a complete lack of understanding of how stairs work . The lawyer said you say the stairs went down into the basement . Yes , and these stairs do they go up ?

Also , I love the witness's response to this one . This is one of my absolute favorites . The lawyer was questioning the coroner and trying to trick him . The lawyer began yes , no . Did you listen to the heart ? No . Did you check for breathing , no . So when you signed the death certificate , you weren't sure the man was dead , were you ?

Well , let me put it this way , the man's brain was sitting in a jar on my desk , but I guess it's possible he could be out there practicing law somewhere . Those are in no way a reflection of all lawyers , but these , reportedly , are actual dumb questions asked in courtrooms and they hopefully gave you a bit of a smile

. Today , when the Bible says that we are to rejoice for this is the day the Lord has made , the psalmist is actually saying that God specifically made today , that God is in control , that he's looking out for us , that he's with us , that he's guiding us , and because we know that God is still in control , we can rejoice , we can laugh , we can enjoy each

other's company , we can enjoy our family and everything around us . The joy that God can give us is not dependent upon our circumstances .

It doesn't matter what's going on in the world around us , because the power of that joy is from what is inside of us , and God wants us to experience that joy every day of our lives , and that comes for when we put our faith and our trust in Him and when we put our faith in Him , when we put our trust in Christ as our Lord and Savior , he comes inside

of us and he gives us a joy and a peace that doesn't make sense in the middle of our circumstances . We can look around us . We can see all kinds of things that we should be depressed about , that we should be freaking out about . But God has said I have made this day and I have made it for you .

I have made it so that you can experience everything that there is in this life with peace and with joy , because this is the day that I have made and I have made it for you .

So today , my encouragement is enjoy the day , laugh , make somebody else laugh , experience joy , do something that will make somebody happy , enjoy every minute of this day that God has made

for you . Have a great day , my friends . We'll talk again tomorrow . Thank you for listening today and I invite you to join me Monday to Friday , right here on Starting Right with Danny Mac .