JESUS, OUR ADVOCATE
I John 2:1-2 My dear children, I am writing this to you so that
you will not sin. But if you do sin, there is someone to plead for you before
the Father. He is Jesus Christ, the one who pleases God completely. He is the
sacrifice for our sins. He takes away not only our sins but the sins of all the
world. NLT
The Word is given to
us to help us to know what sin is and how not to do it. God does not want any
of us to sin, even though He knows we will. Knowing our spiritual weaknesses
that cause us to sin, God provided for us a Savior who not only can forgive
us, He can help us to not sin. Jesus is on our side. Whenever we do sin, He is
there to stand in-between God and us so that God in His anger will not destroy
us. Jesus pleads the case before God for all who are in His care and sins. He is our advocate. He does not go to the
defense of those who are not His, they are on their own to answer to God, and
they have no protector. In Christ, there is forgiving grace. He honors those
before God who honor Him. There is no sin that He cannot and does not forgive
if there is genuine sorrow for it. If we are genuinely sorry, we will change
and not continue to live in our sin.
Jesus pleases God
completely. He did what He was sent here to do. He lived a sinless life so He
could die a sinner's death. He became the perfect sacrifice for sin. There was
nothing left undone that had to be done for us to be forgiven by God. He
forgives us, but not just us. He forgives all who come to Him for forgiveness.
There is forgiveness for everyone in the world if they want it. No one is
beyond the reach of God's love and forgiveness and love. No one.
God is not happy one
bit when we sin. He hates it. But, when we do sin, we have someone who can
appease the wrath of God, Jesus our Savior. God can only forgive us through
Christ Jesus our Lord. He allowed Jesus
to come and provide a way for us to be forgiven for our sins because of His
love for us. He has no desire to see
anyone die and go to hell. Turn to Jesus
and let Him take care of your sin problem.
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