Mediator & Judge

Isaiah 3:13 (NKJV)
The LORD stands up to plead,
And stands to judge the people.

What a beautiful picture of Jesus Christ, the one God-man that will stand as both advocate and judge over both Israel and the Church. Because He stands with us, He can identify with us (Heb. 4:14-16). Because He stood in our place, there is forgiveness for sin (Heb, 9:15). Because He is perfect and righteous He is able to be our advocate before the father (1 Jn. 2:1). Because He is also fully God He stands as the eternal Judge (2 Tim. 4:1) and is able to apply that forgiveness to the people He has ransomed (1 Tim 2:5).
No other person could possibly provide such perfect and complete justice, mercy and grace other that Christ; fully God and fully man, standing as both mediator and judge. Praise Jesus!

Hebrews 4:14-16
Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has gone through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. 15For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet was without sin. 16Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

Hebrews 9:15
For this reason Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance—now that he has died as a ransom to set them free from the sins committed under the first covenant.

1 John 2:1
My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have one who speaks to the Father in our defense—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.

1 Timothy 2:5
For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,

2 Timothy 4:1
In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I give you this charge:


Father - help me to see Jesus more clearly each day and more fully understand and embrace His ministry in my life and on my behalf.
In Jesus powerful name, Amen.