My dear children, I am writing this to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate who pleads our case before the Father. 

He is Jesus Christ, the one who is truly righteous.

He himself is the sacrifice that atones for our sins - and not only our sins but the sins of all the world.

1 John 2:1-2 NLT

Often in the court of my own mind, where I do the accusing, and where I do the judging, there usually isn't a defence attorney, an advocate, but John paints this picture for us of Jesus as that person, bringing the other side of the story.

And not only is he the advocate, Jesus also pays the fine, does the time, absorbs whatever the penalty was, pays whatever price needed to be paid.

Why?

Because Love.

Jesus leads our defence.

And steps in and pays.

Because Love.

We are in fact Beloved.

Every day, in those moments of choice thru every day, we get to honour that love and live in response to it.

We are Beloved.

Live like it today...

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