As an attorney, one of my favorite qualities of Christ is him as our advocate. He knows us for the sinners that we are. He knows we are frail and daily subject to falling into sin and independence from him. Still, despite that, he intercedes on our behalf.
Oddly, there stands Satan–the prosecutor; accusing us of the sin he so conveniently placed in front of us, swaggering to the bench and saying to God–he is so evil, look at all he has done. Meanwhile, Christ stands at our side, points to the accuser and says, “That sin is forgiven and forgotten, because I paid the price.
Grace is not a license to sin, though. We should be seeking to follow him daily and closely. If we do, we do not desire to disappoint him. We instead seek to be like him—selfless and surrendered. That desire to follow is the best sign we are a part of the family. Help me Lord to follow you closely today.
My dear children, I am writing this to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate who pleads our case before the Father. He is Jesus Christ, the one who is truly righteous. 2 He himself is the sacrifice that atones for our sins—and not only our sins but the sins of all the world.
3 And we can be sure that we know him if we obey his commandments. 4 If someone claims, “I know God,” but doesn’t obey God’s commandments, that person is a liar and is not living in the truth. 5 But those who obey God’s word truly show how completely they love him. That is how we know we are living in him. 6 Those who say they live in God should live their lives as Jesus did.
Walking With God 