• “We have an ADVOCATE with God…” –{1 John 2:1}

The word “Advocate” -{paráklētos}-“Advocate, Adviser, Helper”- is the regular term in the New Testament used for “attorney” {lawyer} of someone giving evidence that would stand up in court! A legal advocate who makes the right call in court! 

  • “A parakletos might be a person called in to give witness in a law court in someone’s favor, or an advocate called in to plead the cause of someone under a charge which would issue in a serious penalty; an expert called in to give advice in some difficult situation, or a person called in when, for example, a company of soldiers were depressed and dispirited to put new courage into their minds and hearts. Always a parakletos is someone called in to help in time of trouble or need.”-{Barclay}

Before the “Bar of God” we are represented when the accusations, condemnations, and when we sin are brought forward against us! For we have an Accepted Representative, A Favored Representative, A Qualified representative, the Winning Attorney, the Righteous Jesus Christ! We have Someone Who Wins all His cases and has never lost one nor will He. He is our Eternal Advocate, Favored by the Court of God because of His credentials…” Jesus the Righteous,” who appeals His merits on our behalf and they are ALWAYS NOTED and ACCEPTED! –

There is no other name, angelic being, who can stand before God qualified, accepted, perfect in themselves as “…THE RIGHTEOUS”- ONLY THE LORD JESUS CHRIST Is Worthy, Qualified, Authorized, and fully approved and Accepted to represent His blood-bought, redeemed people! 

  • “WE”– Note it is inclusive -John includes himself in that, he is not above them but right with them, indeed all His people are included in the “we”, believers– and that includes YOU too. You have Jesus Christ the Righteous as your Advocate who has and is Victoriously representing you!
  • For “WE HAVE” grammatically is “present tense,”- OUR CONTINUAL POSSESSION,
  • “WE HAVE CONTINUALLY” an Advocate with God! Our Glorious Advocate- the LORD Jesus- The Righteous- judicially approved by God, in conformity to God’s being, will, and standard of what is right!
  • “RIGHTEOUS”-“The Amplified Bible has “Jesus Christ [the all] righteous [upright, just, Who conforms to the Father’s will in every purpose, thought, and action].”

Think about This. This very second and every second for all eternity…YOU…. “… have an ADVOCATE with God, JESUS CHRIST THE RIGHTEOUS!”

  • He Alone is Authorized,
  • He Alone is Qualified,
  • He Alone is Able to represent you, and this He does not with weariness or indifference but with Love, Glorious Love for you!! Your case is eternally settled because of Who represents you! It is eternally settled!
  • He Alone is… Jesus Christ The Righteous One.

YOU HAVE AN ADVOCATE WITH GOD- JESUS CHRIST THE RIGHTEOUS! HOW WONDERFUL IS HE! REST IN HIS PERSON, AND HIS WORK ON YOUR BEHALF, AND CHERISH HIM!

“There is therefore now NO CONDEMNATION for those who are “In Christ” because of our Advocate- Jesus the Righteous!

Think about HIM!

Praise and adore Him!

Hide this verse in your heart and use it in your prayers as fuel to Thank Him!

Seek to share and encourage others with this precious verse –

God bless

Aidan.