Oct.8

Jeremiah 31:33 For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord: I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

Whenever I do a Passover dinner I refer to this passage while taking Communion as part of the service. We all know that as we read through the Old Testament we see that the promise of the covenant God made to the Jewish people was always directly connected to their obedience and observation of the law.  However, Moses sheds a different light in Exodus 24:8 "Moses then took the blood, sprinkled it on the people and said, "This the blood of the covenant that the Lord has made with you in accordance with all these words".  We see here an insight that the true promise of pardon is not through obedience and observation of the law, it is through the shed blood of their coming Messiah.  Jeremiah reminds them of this new covenant in this passage.  What binds us to the heart of God is the relationship in our hearts that is entered into through the blood Jesus shed on the cross.  The night of the Passover when He broke bread with His disciples He said "This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you." (Luke 22:20)  In His final act of love through self-controlled obedience, Jesus shed His blood so that we could all enter into this new covenant.  He is our God and we are His people.  Now here's the thing, this offer isn't limited to only a select few.  This new covenant is available for everyone to enter into. It's a gift for all to receive.  All you have to do is open your heart to Jesus and claim Him as Lord over your life. 

Randi