Saturday, June 11, 2011
Romans 8:31-34 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things? Who shall bring a charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies. Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.
CHRIST INTERCEDES
When human beings are not on good terms, they may use a neutral party to intercede for them. It certainly happens in the legal world. When in the courtroom, we call upon a lawyer to stand up for us and speak in our behalf with the judge. After all, he knows the law and understands the proper order in which things proceed.
As sinful human beings we also need someone to intercede for us with God. The Bible says that Jesus our ascended Lord is that intercessor who speaks for us before the Throne of God. The Apostle Paul comforts us with this fact in Romans 8.
We stand justified in God's sight by faith. We already know what the verdict will be on the last day. We have this confidence that when the day of Judgment arrives, Jesus will intercede for us, and pleading His own suffering and death on our behalf will save us from the wrath to come.
So Jesus has not only reconciled us to God, He still speaks for His people and intercedes for us. Our ascended Lord is still working earnestly for us.
