Get A Good Attorney

We have an advocate who pleads our case before the Father. He is Jesus Christ, the one who is truly righteous.   1 John 2:1

When Christ ascended into heaven, the disciples knew he was exactly where they needed him to be. It is far more important that Christ should represent us in heaven than that he should be physically present with us on earth.

Imagine you’re in prison on a charge that carries the death penalty if convicted. You need a good attorney—the very best you can get. But as you get to know your attorney, you find that he is not only a skilled lawyer, he’s also a man of great compassion. When he visits your cell, his presence is comforting, and you find that you can talk to him about how difficult life is on the inside.

All that is valuable, but what you need most from your attorney is not comfort in jail, but an effective performance in court. My greatest need as a sinner is not comfort on earth, but defense in heaven. I need a representative who will speak to the Father on my behalf, an advocate who will plead my case in heaven.

There are many ways of getting through this life successfully, but what use will that be if on the last day you find that almighty God has a case against you, and you have no effective defense?

The apostles were filled with joy because they understood that the ascended Christ, having entered heaven, was able to speak to the Father on their behalf. The apostle Paul says, “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 8:34).

If you are in Jesus Christ today, your Savior sits at the right hand of the Father as your advocate. He will defend you from every accusation, and you can be confident that on the last day, he will represent you before almighty God.

For further reading, see 1 John 2