Our Advocate

 If God is for us, who can ever be against us? Since he did not spare even his own Son but gave him up for us all, won’t he also give us everything else? Who dares accuse us whom God has chosen for his own? No one—for God himself has given us right standing with himself. Who then will condemn us? No one—for Christ Jesus died for us and was raised to life for us, and he is sitting in the place of honor at God’s right hand, pleading for us.

Romans 8:30-34

When I was much younger, one of my favorite programs was "Perry Mason" (yes I'm THAT old).  The thing that struck me about that show was the fact that no matter what case he had and no matter how badly it was going for his client, somehow by the end of the show he had managed to find some way to win his case much to the chagrin of the Prosecutor.

Now...imagine this scene: You are called into a courtroom to face the judge. Our enemy, the deceiver, presents his evidence by way of a book in which every sin we ever committed has been written.  How do you feel right about now?  

The book is presented to the judge. He opens the book and then closes it again.  He calls on your advocate to present your defense.  He steps up to the judge and says, "Abba, this is one of Your children."  The judge opens the book again and every page is blank, because your advocate is Christ.  The Deceiver is unspeakably angry but has nothing left with which to condemn you...he is defeated.

Read this again and thank Abba: Who then will condemn us? No one—for Christ Jesus died for us and was raised to life for us, and he is sitting in the place of honor at God’s right hand, pleading for us.

 

The case against you has been dismissed by the blood of Christ!