JESUS OUR ADVOCATE.

 CHRIST ALONE

SEPTEMBER 22

JESUS OUR ADVOCATE.

And if any man sin, we have an advocate

 with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: ." 

                                                   1 John 2:1

Intercession is daily necessary, and 

  therefore Jesus daily intercedes for his redeemed people. 

But an advocate is only required on special occasions, 

  when we are dragged into the law court, and 

  then Jesus appears for us. 

He replies to, and confounds Satan, 

   the accuser of the brethren. 

He pleads his own obedience and blood-shedding 

   on our behalf, and so secures our acquittal and 

    freedom from condemnation.

In case of anyone falling into temptation, or 

  into the snare of the devil, 

  the ever-blessed Jesus has undertaken 

  to fill the office of an advocate in 

  the court of Heaven. 

This is for the comfort of his people, and 

  for the confusion of Satan.

My soul, rejoice in this, that thy God

  has provided for all contingencies. 

He has made provision for thy 

  restoration, consolation, and complete salvation. 

Jesus is all you can need. 

Thy cause is in his hands, and 

  he will carry it honorably through 

  the court of justice. 

He will meet and silence thy accuser. 

He will obtain pardon for all thy sins. 

He will secure thy eternal justification 

  before God. 

Therefore look to CHRIST ALONE. 

In all seasons of darkness, 

  in all times of temptation, and 

  even when thou hast fallen into sin,

  look to Jesus, and apply to him as thy Advocate. 

He will listen to thy cry, 

  he will receive thy confession, 

  he will undertake thy cause, and 

  he will bring thee out of darkness and 

  the shadow of death.

Precious Lord Jesus, 

  thou gracious Advocate of thy people, 

  as thou hast ever pleaded the causes 

  of thy erring ones, do thou plead my cause, 

  and so undertake for me as to bring me 

  through my difficulties and dangers to enjoy 

  thy Father's presence forever!

Holy Spirit, unfold this glorious office 

  of Jesus to my soul!

For Christ is not entered into the holy places 

  made with hands, which are the figures of the true; 

  but into heaven itself, now to appear in 

  the presence of God for us: 

                                           Hebrews 9:24

JAMES SMITH 1855