Advocate

December 20, 2007

John 15:26-27 KJVR
(26) But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:
(27) And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.


The Greek word for Comforter here is an interesting word. It is the word paraklētos and can be translated as advocate. We know Jesus is talking about the Holy Spirit here. An advocate is like a lawyer, pleading your case for you when you can not. In this case, the Holy Spirit is bearing witness that Jesus was sent by God.

The next verse is more telling. We are to be witness that Jesus also came from the Father.

How good of a witness have you been today?