Our Advocate, JESUS CHRIST THE RIGHTEOUS!

"And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him. And the LORD said unto Satan, The LORD rebuke thee, O Satan; even the LORD that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee. Is not this a brand plucked out of the fire?" -Zechariah 3:1,2 [KJV]

Who shall say, how many such transactions as these are continually going on, for and against the people of God, in the court of heaven, while we upon earth are unconscious either of our misery or mercy? The Holy Ghost was graciously pleased to have this made known to the church. And John was again directed to tell the church, that a song in heaven was sung at the expulsion of the devil from heaven, because the accuser of the brethren was cast down. My soul, doth he that first tempts thee, then become thine accuser? Is he carrying on this practice day and night before God? And while Satan is thine accuser, is Jesus thine advocate? Oh precious, precious Lord! how little hath my poor ignorant and unthinking soul been meditating on Thee, in this Thy merciful, sweet, and gracious office. Oh glorious thought!

Now I see a blessedness in that scripture which I have often read with indifference in times past; "If any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; and He is (for God my Father hath set Him forth so) the propitiation for our sins." Hail, holy, wonderful Counselor! condescend, Thou mighty Pleader, still to take up my cause! Oh may I behold Thee often in this high office! Oh may I often hear Thee with the ear of faith, and my whole soul going forth in love towards Thee, while Thou art pointing to my poor soul, and saying, "Hath not God the Father chosen this brand plucked from the fire? Take away the filthy garments from him. I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee." 

 

-preacher Robert Hawker (1753-1827 A.D.) 

January 24th, THE POOR MAN’S MORNING PORTION




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