Jesus, Our Advocate - Jesus is the apostle and High Priest of our confession - he is our Mediator, our legal representative, our attorney. We can better understand Jesus' role if we think of it in terms of a big court case. God is the judge. He makes the final decisions. Over in the far corner is the prosecutor — the devil, accuser of the brethren. But thank God, in our corner we have a legal adviser - Jesus. He shed His blood to redeem us, and now He's the apostle and High Priest of our confession

"Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus" - (Hebrews 3:1).

The word profession in the original Greek language is the same as the word used for confession. 

Jesus is the apostle and High Priest of our confession.

First John 2:1 says, "If any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous."

Jesus is our Mediator, our legal representative, our attorney.

We can better understand Jesus' role if we think of it in terms of a big court case. 

God is the judge. He makes the final decisions. Over in the far corner is the prosecutor — the devil, accuser of the brethren (Revelation 12:10).

But thank God, in our corner we have a legal adviser — Jesus! 

He shed His blood to redeem us, and now He's the apostle and High Priest of our confession.

Think about this scenario. The devil whispers to your mind, "I'm going to put sickness and disease on you."

Meanwhile, your Advocate is saying to you, "All right, give Me something to work with." 

But, instead, you agree with your accuser: "Oh, I'm so sick. Everything goes wrong for me. I hurt from head to toe. I'm sick, and I'm probably getting sicker."

Jesus looks at the Father and says, "I haven't got a thing to work with."

Now let's go back to the moment the devil whispers in your mind, I'm going to put sickness and disease on you. 

Suppose Jesus, the apostle and High Priest of your confession, checks with you and finds you boldly saying: 

"Thank God, by Jesus' stripes I was healed! - (Isaiah 53.5; 1 Peter 2:24). 

"Jesus took my infirmities and bore my sicknesses - (Matthew 8:17). 

"I'm redeemed from sickness, poverty and spiritual death. 

"This is the victory that overcomes the world, even my faith" - (1 John 5:4).

Glory to God!

That's what Jesus has been waiting to hear. 

Now He turns to the judge and says, "Father, be it unto Your child according to his faith!"

Confession:

The Lord is my refuge and my fortress; in Him do I put

my trust. God is the strength of my life. He heals me

from the top of my head to the soles of my feet!

Written by Mark Brazee

365 Days of Healing by Mark Brazee

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