A long time ago, in fact a very long time ago, a man said, “If only there were someone to arbitrate between us, to lay his hand upon us both.”
That was actually said so long ago that nobody really knows how long ago it was said, but because it is so important, it is a subject of much discussion.
The man is actually saying that he is looking for someone who can achieve a settlement between himself and God. With other words he is looking for a mediator. He is looking for an advocate. He is looking for an interceder.
And there is a mediator.
The mediator is the man Christ Jesus. He is the ransom for allmen (First Timothy 2:5).
The Lord Jesus Christ is our defender. He speaks to the Father, if we do sin. He is the Righteous One (First John 2:1).
And there is an intercessor.
The following verses tell us about the Intercession of the Lord Jesus Christ with the Father for mankind.
In Isaiah 53:12 the Lord Jesus Christ intercedes for the transgressors. That is us!
In Luke 22:32 the Lord Intercedes for Simon, who is a weak believer.
The Lord Jesus Christ had enemies. In Luke 23:34 He is interceding for his enemies. Here we can really learn a lot!
In John 14:16 He is asking the Father to send the Counselor, the comforter.
In John 17:9 the Lord Jesus Christ is interceding for the believers, for the body of Christ. You find them in the different denominations!
Please read Romans 8:34 and you will be encouraged.
What an encouragement it is also to read Hebrews 7:25. Please memorize Hebrews 7:25.
The avocate, the mediator, is the Lord Jesus Christ and the man who said, “If only there were someone to arbitrate between us, to lay his hand upon us both,” was Job.
You read about the problem of Job’s affliction and the use of suffering in the divine plan in the book called JOB in the Bible.
