Paying the Price

1 John 2:1-2, "... And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father... Jesus Christ the righteous... and he is the atoning sacrifice for our sins..." Jesus is called our advocate with the Father. An advocate is like a lawyer. If we have to go to court before a judge, a lawyer goes with us to plead our case for us whether we are guilty or not guilty of violating some law. When we pray to the Father asking him to forgive us for breaking his Law (sin) we are in essence... pleading guilty. Jesus as our advocate identifies us to God. Jesus says, "this is one of my people... I paid the price with my blood... forgive him..." What a wonderful blessing we have as people of faith. Imagine those who never confessed Jesus to be the Son of God. They get in trouble... they pray to God... Jesus says, "He is not one of mine... let him pay the price for violating your Law". How horrific! Help your friends and loved ones learn about God.