"And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever" (John 14:16 NKJV)
While Jesus is the believers' advocate in heaven (1 John 2:1); Holy Spirit is our advocate on earth (Mark 13:11, Luke 12:11-12)
An advocate protects the interest of another, he defends from abuse and assault, and helps in the face of opposition. Jesus clearly states that the Holy Spirit will do these for the believer:
“Now when they bring you to the synagogues and magistrates and authorities, do not worry about how or what you should answer, or what you should say. For the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought to say.” (Luke 12:11, 12 NKJV)
"But when they arrest you and deliver you up, do not worry beforehand, or premeditate what you will speak. But whatever is given you in that hour, speak that; for it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit." (Mark 13:11 NKJV)
It is wonderful to know that, God did not leave us defenceless, we have an 'advocate-defender' in the Holy Spirit. We have all of God in Him; of a truth we have been 'delivered from the striving of the people' (psalm 18:48) because the almighty defender lives in us (1John 3:24, 4:13). glad?
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