He Defends You – Rhapsody Of Realities TeeVo Devotional December 9th

(Jesus Christ—Your Eternal Advocate)

TO THE BIBLE: 1 John 2:1 NIV
“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.”

LET’S TALK
The love God has for us is seriously mind-blowing! It’s beyond comprehension! That’s why the Spirit had to pray through the Apostle Paul for the Church to come to an understanding of the immensity and unconditionality of the Father’s love towards us (Ephesians 3:18-19).

He sent His Son Jesus to die for us, then He raised Him from the dead and appointed Him as our eternal advocate. Hallelujah!

He said in our opening verse, “…If anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.”

No one else qualifies to plead your case except the one who died in your place; He took your place as a sinner and gave you His righteousness. No one can condemn you before the Father.

When Satan, who is described in Scripture as the accuser of God’s people, accuses you and tries to declare you undeserving of God’s blessings, the Lord Jesus, your advocate, stands up in your defence. He pleads your case.

The Bible says He loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood (Revelation 1:5). His blood speaks continually in your behalf, cleansing you from all unrighteousness and every stain of sin (1 John 1:7).

Jesus did all that He did in order to present you holy, blameless, and unreproveable in the sight of God (Colossians 1:22).

In heaven, Jesus isn’t trying to defend you from the Father’s wrath, for the Father Himself loves you (John 16:27).

The Father ordained Jesus to be your advocate—counsel for the defence. With Him on your side, it’s impossible for you to be defeated or disadvantaged. Hallelujah!

Go Deeper
1 Timothy 2:5-6; Hebrews 12:24 AMPC; John 14:16 AMPC

Pray:
Dear Father, I thank you for your grace, mercy, and love, by which I live a life of glory, free from sin, guilt, and condemnation. Thank you for the blood of Jesus that cleanses me from all unrighteousness, making me holy, unblameable, and unreprovable in your sight, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Daily Bible Reading
ONE YEAR
Revelation 2:1-17, Hosea 1-2
TWO YEAR
Revelation 10:1-11, Obadiah 1

Act:
Whenever you hear the accusations of Satan, personalise 1 John 2:1 for yourself and affirm, “Jesus is my eternal advocate; He is the counsel for my defence.”