HEBREWS 10
16 This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them
TRUE COVENANT
During old testament times, God made covenants with his people.
He made a covenant stating that never again would a worldwide flood happen,
he made a covenant with Abraham, that he would be the father of many nations,
he made a covenant with the children of Israel through Moses that they would go back to the promised land.
In Ezekiel 36, we have these words in verses 22-38, this is a long passage, so you must read it yourself.God promises a new covenant with his people, through Christ.
Matthew Henry says:
- That he will pour out his Spirit upon his people, so as to give them wisdom, will, and power, to obey his word; he will put his laws in their hearts, and write them in their minds, Heb. 10:16. This will make their duty plain, easy, and pleasant.
- Their sins and iniquities he will remember no more (Heb. 10:17), which will alone show the riches of divine grace, and the sufficiency of Christ’s satisfaction, that it needs not be repeated, Heb. 10:18. For there shall be no more remembrance of sin against true believers, either to shame them now or to condemn them hereafter. This was much more than the Levitical priesthood and sacrifices could effect.
The old covenant, was not able to change people’s hearts, it was not able to return people to God.
But this new covenant completely changes the landscape.
It allows men and women, boys and girls to come to a living faith through Christ, this is done by a new and living way, as it says in verses 19-22 of Hebrews 10:
19 Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus,
20 by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh,
21 and since we have a great priest over the house of God,
22 let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.
The new covenant allows people to come in faith, through the vicarious death and glorious resurrection of Christ.
We are under the new covenant, we have our hearts sprinkled with the blood of Christ. Hebrews 10:22
The law has been fulfilled by Christ, he has completely obeyed the law and his righteousness and obedience are now credited to our account. 2 Corinthians 5:18-21
Praise God, that we are now under the new covenant.
We live in a loving relationship with God, not obeying God, out of slavery, but out of love towards our heavenly Father.
What a glorious truth.
God bless you
KK