We Have An Advocate With The Father – Jesus Christ, The Righteous One

If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word is not in us.

1 John 1: 8-10

My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.

I John 2:1-2

We are Americans. Our Constitution guarantees us legal coverage, if we cannot afford it. But what if we are not innocent? According to the apostle Paul, we are all guilty. But the court of heaven provides an advocate who, at God’s expense, offers to defend and care for our soul. On behalf of his Father, Jesus comes to us offering a freedom that even prison inmates have described as better than anything they’ve experienced on the outside. It is a freedom of heart and mind.

Whether suffering for wrongs done by us or to us, we all can be represented by Jesus. By the highest of authority He responds to every request for mercy, forgiveness, and comfort.

Jesus, our Advocate, can turn a prison of lost hope, fear, or regret into the place of His presence.

The one who died as our substitute now lives as our advocate.

Our Daily Bread – February 9, 2017