Tuesday, March 21, 2017

An Advocate Needed




As we have studied John 14-17 these weeks in our Bible Study Fellowship (BSF), I have become more aware of the Holy Spirit as my Advocate.  The dictionary defines the word as:

  •         To speak in favor of; recommend
  •         A person who argues for a cause; supporter or defender
  •         A person who pleads in anothers behalf; intercessor

It is almost beyond comprehension that Jesus Christ, the King of kings and Lord of lords, is the One who pleads on my behalf and intercedes for me. 
With these John 14-17 truths fresh in our hearts, we have agonized with our driver and his wife as they have been dragged to court with the accusation that Irene has stolen millions of shillings from her former workplace.  This court case has weighed heavily on our hearts and drawn us into helping to post bail for Irene (especially since she’s under doctor’s orders for complete bed rest due to a difficult pregnancy).  As these harsh events happened so quickly, our colleague Beth arranged for us to see a godly government official in the legal system.  We praise God for meeting this official and his wife last Friday.  The official promised to review the file and offer his advice before the next court hearing on March 30.  We thank God for His provision of a Heavenly Advocate as well as an earthly one.  Join with us for God’s will to be worked out and for the couple involved to be drawn closer to the Savior.

2 comments:

  1. When I read this i immediately thought of an Isaac Watts hymn, "Jesus my Great High Priest." The 4 verses speak to His bring our advocate on high. Praying for your great work in Uganda!

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  2. Praying for Fred and Irene. And for you as you walk with them through this valley. What a blessing to have met with the government official. God is so good!

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