“But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord: I will put My laws into their minds and write them on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be My people” (Hebrews 8:10 HCSB).

THE NEW COVENANT THROUGH JESUS

Quoting Jeremiah 31:31-34, the book of Hebrews explained why the new covenant superceded the old. The old covenant, which was the law mediated through Moses, was written on stone tablets. But the new covenant, which is by the grace of God through Jesus, is written on human hearts. The purpose of the old covenant was never to save, but to prepare a people for the Savior. The new covenant supersedes the old. The problem with the old covenant was not its content, but the character of the people, for they could not keep it in the flesh. The superiority of the new covenant is evident in that it overcomes the flesh by the power of the Spirit that comes to dwell in those who receive Christ as Savior and Lord.

The Lord revealed the coming of this new covenant to the prophet Jeremiah. Now Jesus has brought it to pass.

Has the Lord put His Word in your mind and written it upon your heart? Have you received this new covenant in Jesus Christ?

PRAYER: Dear Father, we are thankful for the new covenant. For you have written Your laws on our minds and hearts. Your Spirit lives within us, leading us and strengthening us to do Your will. Thank You for Jesus, who has mediated a better covenant for us. In His name we pray, amen.