Jesus our Advocate

 Preface: God gave me this thought a couple of weeks ago and it has been strong on my heart for many reasons. Currently, on a short missions trip to the Dominican Republic and Haiti, this thought has come to mean more to me. Not only is God an advocate for all believers, but especially, He is an advocate for the poor and needy.  I don't quite have the words to describe all that I have seen so far, but I know one thing for sure- God has called us to be help those are in need.  I will be writing a post in the upcoming weeks about my trip, but I know that with knowledge comes responsibility as well. Its easy to get emotionally moved by an experiences, but it takes a lot more to make a true difference, not just in the foreign field, but in my local community and with the people I meet on a day to day basis. God bless.




  I used to have a teacher who always told me that one day I would be a lawyer.  For one, I was always running around with a huge backpack over my shoulder as I was rushing late to class (some things never change). Also, I loved to passionately argue my point of view (again, some things never change lol). Although I grew up and became a teacher, I have always been intrigued with the job of a lawyer.  They have such an awesome responsibility as they fight on behalf of their clients to ensure justice is served. In a dream world, it would be awesome to always have someone that we can go to when we feel like we have been accused wrongfully or when we have been mistreated without the hefty bill that comes with such a service.  Yet, if we really think about it, we do have access to this type of service through Jesus Christ our Lord. John penned these words, “My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not.  And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the father, Jesus Christ the righteous (I John 2:1).  Isaiah describes our God as the one that “pleads the cause of His people” (Isaiah 51:22).   In both of these verses, we get a mental picture of the wonderful God that we serve.   First of all, he is our advocate or one that fights on our behalf much like a lawyer. When the enemy tries to say that we don’t deserve forgiveness, we have an advocate that argues otherwise.   When we mess up or fall short, our advocate or lawyer is there telling the enemy that the blood of the lamb is over our lives therefore the charges of sin cannot be held against us. He pleads our cause. He pleads mercy and grace upon our lives even when we don’t deserve it.  He never gives up or gets tired of defending us from the accusations of the enemy.  Our advocate doesn’t care if we have anything to offer Him.  He doesn’t care about our background.  He doesn’t care about our marital status or our perceived bleakness the situation.  He is willing to take on our case. The moment that we accept God’s plan of salvation, we have access to this kind of defense.  Basically, we have the best lawyer by our side 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days of the year.  

   God is for you not only when it comes to the accusations of sin, but also when the enemy tries to condemn you and mock your faith. The enemy will often try to put snippets of doubt in your mind. He will try to make you feel like your situation is impossible.  He will try to make you feel overwhelmed by the future and make you question whether God is really with you or if you heard God correctly, but you have an advocate. The enemy will use people to gossip about you, lie about you, and come against your dream and vision.  Your advocate is still there. You may feel God leading you into another place in your life, but the circumstances say otherwise. You advocate is there again. You may feel God is asking you to walk through a new door, but your finances or resources say otherwise.  Yup, your advocate is still with you.  Stop fretting and feeling like you’re all alone in your situation. Your advocate has promised to never leave or forsake you.  Stop worrying about how you will pay the bills, find a new job, open that business, have a successful marriage, and be healed of that sickness or disease.  You have an advocate who already won your case at Calvary.  I guess you can say you have pre-paid legal services paid up-front at Calvary.

   In conclusion, Jesus had much to fear before going to the cross and there were times where fear gripped his heart (Psalm 22, Psalm 69), but He didn’t let that stop Him from doing the will of God.  When fear came in like a flood, a holy boldness came over him as he responded with these words,

“He who gives me justice is near. Who will dare to bring charges against me now? Where are my accusers? Let them appear! See, the Sovereign Lord is on my side! Who will declare me guilty?All my enemies will be destroyed like old clothes that have been eaten by moths.  Who among you fears the Lord and obeys his servant? If you are walking in darkness, without a ray of light, trust in the Lord and rely on your God” (Isaiah 50:8-10).

My friend, Christ our God has come to bring you justice.  No enemy can bring charges against you.   You have already been declared “Not guilty” by the blood of Christ.  You have been made clean by His righteousness.  If you are a child of the King, trust in Him as you see His salvation come to you in your situation or trial.  Your advocate is there for you and He has a 100% success rate. He is there to dispel all the lies, accusations, and darts of the enemy.  Trust in Him.