NEW COVENANT
OF GRACE
First
of six devotions in Covenantal Alignment
series
Hebrews
9:15: “For this reason [our serving the
living God], Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, that those who are
called may receive the promised inheritance—now that He has died as a ransom to
set them free from the sins committed under the first covenant.”
Epiphany [e-PIF-fan-ee] is a sudden
understanding. It’s like “DUH” to “I GET
IT!” It’s like seeing the spelling of
epiphany, sounding it out—then realizing that you did hear that word before. A
sudden intense understanding.
Gentile [JEN-tile], as opposed to
Jewish, Wise Men searched for “he who is born king of the Jews.” That baby—whose arrival was announced by a
new star in the sky—was Jesus. January 6
celebrates Epiphany on the church calendar, when the wise men found Jesus with
Mary and Joseph. (Matthew 2:1-11).
Do you see how God weaved non-Jews
into His Son’s birth recorded in Earth history?
God’s chosen people are the Jews.
Jesus is a Jew. Yet, Jesus came
for both Jew’ AND Gentile’ salvation. Gentile
Magi, or Wise Men journeyed a long way to find Jesus.
Jesus’ coming for everyone on Earth was brand-new intense understanding.
Epiphany!
2016 is our New Year promising hope. If you resolved to Walk Wisely by Faith—previous
devotion—2016 promises exciting adventure.
None of this adventure is announced beforehand. But as you peel away the wrapping around 2016
day by day, you’re guaranteed surprise.
Maybe the promised hope for which you are waiting will be revealed soon.
The opening Scripture promises
Believers’ inheritance under the new covenant of grace that our heavenly Father
established through the shed blood of His Son Jesus Christ. Check out the lesson linked below to
understand why blood is necessary to seal covenant promises. Through believing in Jesus’ sacrificial
suffering and death on our behalf, God’s other kids—you and I—are presented
holy and blameless to Him. (Ephesians 5:27).
Epiphany!
Take Home Nugget
God’s Supernatural new
covenant of grace is found in Hebrews 8:10:
“I will put My laws in their minds and write them in their hearts. I will be their God and they will be My
people.”
The old covenant was the law where
people were commanded “thou shall not.” People
failed to obey which voided the promise.
The new covenant of grace states that God “will.” God cannot fail. His new covenant of grace will fulfill all
God’s promises.
This series, Covenantal Alignment, could be named “Promises for Believers.” It is important for Christians to understand
distinctive awesome ways of Almighty God, and how we remain inside His
protective covering.
Immanuel is God with me.
Epiphany is I get it!
God is FOR me!
Hallelujah!
This devotion is adapted from The Grace of Giving from In Touch magazine. Stanley.
May 29, 2014. Wisconsin.
And
New
Covenant of God Saying I Will
from “Joseph Prince Ministries.com. March 29, 2015.
J.D. Griffith
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