1 John 2:1 1My little children, these things I write to you, so that
you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an
Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.
If you want a glimpse of some real-life celestial drama,
picture this: God the Father sits as Judge of the universe
with Jesus Christ at His right hand, who is not only your High
Priest, but also your Advocate.
When your accuser, the devil, comes along and says, “You have
done this wrong and you have not done that right,” Jesus says,
“Father, the devil is right, but My blood has paid for what
the devil is accusing him of.”
Then the devil adds, “You have also not been reading the
Bible or praying enough. And this morning, you told a lie.”
Again, Jesus will say, “Father, the devil has indeed reported
correctly, but My blood has paid for all these failures.”
God the Father will then slam the gavel on the sound block
and say, “Case dismissed! Next!”
You need to understand that God can justly declare you
innocent and completely righteous because Jesus took your
place at the cross, and shed His blood to pay for your sins
and condemnation. (2 Corinthians 5:21) God is simply being
faithful and just to what Christ has done.
When Jesus rose from the grave, He rose as your Advocate,
your lawyer. But unlike most earthly lawyers who take on cases
because it serves their interests and wallets, He is a lawyer
who is personally interested in your happiness and wellbeing.
Unlike earthly lawyers who are not caught up in the feelings
and sufferings of their clients, Jesus went through great
sufferings for you and paid with His own life so that you can
receive all the blessings of God.
As your Advocate today, Jesus ensures that what He died and
suffered to give you, you get! In heaven today, He defends and
represents you to ensure that the healing, wholeness,
protection and other blessings that He died to give you are
enforced in your life. Beloved, have confidence in and rest in
the ability of your Advocate!
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