Jesus Our Advocate

Jesus our Advocate

I John 2:1-2 says, “My little children, these things write I unto you that ye may not sin. And if any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.” That is a remarkable expression and it is a wonderful ministry. There He sits at the right hand of the Father, as the sinner’s Savior, as the believer’s Mediator, but now the believer is out of fellowship. The adversary has gained dominion over him. He is under condemnation.

It seems as though his heart would break, and then he remembers in the midst of his sorrow and grief that Jesus is his Advocate, his lawyer, whoever lives, not only to make intercession for him, but He is there to appear before the Father on his behalf. So the believer lifts up his voice and cries, “Father, in Jesus’ Name, forgive me,” and his great Advocate whispers, “Father, lay that to my charge.”

So everything is wiped out and once more he can stand before the Father without condemnation. You see, He is called the Righteous Advocate, because the believer that has sinned has lost the sense of Righteousness and his Righteousness is of no avail to him as long as his heart is under condemnation. Then he needs his Righteous Advocate, who can go into the Father’s presence and make an appeal for him and restore that lost joy and the sense of Righteousness again. You see, the present ministry of Jesus is of infinite value to the believer.