GOD- My Advocate

John 15:26   Amplified Bible (AMP)

But when the Comforter (Counselor, Helper, Advocate, Intercessor, Strengthener, Standby) comes, Whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of Truth Who comes (proceeds) from the Father, He [Himself] will testify regarding Me.

An “advocate” is one who is called along side of another to plead that one’s case.  God is our very own “advocate.”  He knows our case well and  He defends us, helps us, strengthens us and stands by us, no matter what we are going through.  He is “at the ready,” to intervene and take over……when we invite Him to.

The Holy Spirit is a gentleman.  He waits to be asked to enter a situation.  We can feel all alone—thinking that He is far away and doesn’t even care, when the truth of the matter is He is right beside us waiting to be asked to come into the situation.

He is our “Advocate” and He is also all those other capitalized words in the scripture above.  And that is so very good to know!

GPS  (God’s Directions)

• Hebrews 13:5b

• John 16:7

• John 14:26

Prayer Focus:

Begin to praise God that He is all of those “capitalized words” to you.

God- My Friend

John 15:15  (NKJV)

15 No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you.

When we think of the word “friend,” we think of someone we can talk to, someone who will listen and someone who will partner with us through the good times and the not so good times.

The Greek meaning for “friends” in this verse means “companion” and “associate.”  (Strong’s Concordance No. 5384)

A friend is someone who we associate with and is a companion to us. Think about it…..in this verse Jesus is saying, “no longer do I call you servants.”  Servants just do what they are told and they have no understanding why.  When you are a friend of God, He takes the time to understand you and to explain to you why things happen.  When you think of it, any good father would—IF you talk to Him.

If Moses and Abraham can be a friend of God, you can be a friend of God.  Talk to God as a friend and as you listen to Him as a friend, you will enter into a new level of relationship with Him.

GPS (God’s Directions)

• Exodus 33:11  Moses was a friend of God
• Proverbs 18: 24  Jesus sticks close like a brother
• James 2:23  Abraham was a friend of God

Prayer Focus:

Spend time praising God with this song.

Song:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcxKRsn-hGc