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The search of the Lord, for an intersessor, is an accomplished fact, however, He is still searching. The Messianic portion of this cry of the Lord has been totally satisfied in the person of the Lord Jesus. The only true, the great, the ultimate intercessor who stands constantly before the Almighty as the only advocate. Eze. 22:30 The Lord Jesus, by virtue of His vicarious death and the shedding of His life giving blood, by His glorious resurrection and ascension unto the very throne of God has purchased the right to represent all sinners, who repent, before the tribunal of God. Rom. 8:34 Pardon and cleansing are assured all who will confess their sin unto the Lord Jesus.
1 John 1:9 The whole plan of salvation is based upon the intercession of the Lord Jesus. It is the heart, the very center of His life in the presence of His Father. No one else has such a high and holy standing in the presence of that which is eternal and heavenly. Heb. 7:25.
The scripture greatly emphasize the all important exaltation of the resurrected Christ to the right hand of God in various terms, leaving us with a full and complete knowledge of His current status and effort in the kingdom of God. The Lord Jesus is the one and only mediator standing directly between mankind and the living God. None other can replace Him in this all important position and advocacy. 1 Tim. 2:5 He is our one and only mediator, intercessor and reconciliation. There is absolutely no other person who can be the final voice and appeal before the throne of the Lord. Job found himself in a pitiful condition for he felt that he was without a daysman, an umpire, one who could present his cause before the Lord. Now, in the Lord Jesus we have one who bridges the gap. He takes our hand and the hand of the Father thus connecting us to our heavenly Father and making us to be one of the family. Job 9:33.
It must be difficult for an Attorney to defend a person who has committed a heinous crime. How can he help but be nauseated by the vileness of the person whom he has to defend. In our Advocate, the Lord Jesus Christ we have the very epitome of righteousness. It is the essence of His being and personality. Yet, He is called upon to defend the guilty, no question about their guilt, for all have sinned and come short of the glory of the Lord. Sin has no categories. It is not great or small. Black or white. Sin defies being divided into real bad and not so bad. All sin is alike to God. The soul that sinneth, it shall die. Sin to the righteous Son of God was vile, spiritual pollution and of such magnitude that it took His very life to redeem Himself and mankind from the consequences of sin. The Righteous One has fully taken the place of the unrighteous and now defends them, declaring their innocence which He purchased with His own blood. 1 John 2:1.