"We have a friend who defends us before the Father," 1 John 2:1.
Who's on our side advocating for us? Jesus Christ the righteous. What's he advocating about? Sin. That is, he's defending anyone who does sin. How does Jesus advocate for us? The blood of his cross cleanses us from all sin. (What if we say we have no sin? Well, we're self-deceived, there's no truth in us, we make God a liar, his word's not in us.) When we confess our sins, he's sure to forgive us. Through what means? Jesus yielded his very self, his real body, his true life over to sate the wolf, the executioner. Why? To account fully for our own sins. And for those of the whole world. Yes. He died to defend us. And lives to intercede.
As we meet with a brother or sister today, we encourage one another not to sin. It incurs a terrible price. And, together, we praise God who receives Jesus' counsel and redeems us.
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