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Text: Psalm 35
The definition for an advocate is exactly the first three words of verse 1; one who pleads the cause of another.
Jesus Christ the advocate in 1 John 2:1-2. Now if the Lord is willing to advocate for you when you’ve sinned, how much more do you think he’s willing to advocate when injustice is put on his people.
Faith in the advocate
- Plead my cause… (vs 1)
- As opposed to revenge. Romans 12:19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
- You’ll often take the place of unjust while trying to revenge yourself.
- 35:11-12 The enemy bears false witness and lays unjust charges and if you’re not careful you’ll do the same thing in order to get back at them.
- As opposed to gossip
- As opposed to subversion and protest
Power of the advocate
- The advocate may be willing to help, but he isn’t able to help then you don’t have help.
- Psalm 35:2-3
- It’s in the power of the advocate to let the enemy’s ways be turned on his own head (vss 4,5,6,8)
Willingness of the advocate
- The advocate may be able to help, but he may not want to take your case.
- I behaved myself as though he had been my friend… (vs 14) David says he treated this enemy right.
- Romans 12:20-21
- Psalm 35:21-24
Need for the advocate
- You and I and David need an advocate when it’s not in our power to make right what needs to be right.
- Either I will become guilty by taking this thing into my own hands
- Or I’m guilty and it’s not in me to make myself acceptable now.
