Welcome to Hank’s Place —
At Hank’s Place we appreciate that Jesus’ body and blood was given to institute a NEW Covenant. A covenant where a just and righteous God has more than made provision for our sins and wayward desires.
By taking away our sins. By punishing Jesus for our sins. Rendering us NEW Creations possessing a NEW righteous spirit within us, hallelujah!
This being the new year, I listened a little bit to one program featuring prophets of God who ‘forecast’ what God was going to do this year, and shared what else God had told them.
I thought I had gone back in time 2500 years! The role of the Old Covenant prophet was to call God’s people back to Him. To warn people to get right and do right or God would do thus and such. And also to foretell things God was going to do – because He was God. Each prophet gave a number of Bible verses in support what they were saying – and EVERY ONE of them was from the OLD TESTAMENT.
Their words conveyed the impression God was far away, judging, remote. His heart concealed. I was puzzled — if you know what they are about, please let me know! I find in stark contrast Jesus, who revealed the Father. John 1:18.
Why live in the Old when the BLOOD OF JESUS gave us a NEW COVENANT? I’d much rather live in what Jesus DIED to give us, wouldn’t you? Isn’t anything else devaluing His work at Calvary? His blood gives us confidence to enter the holy place – Heb 10:19 – His sacrifice is the NEW and LIVING way to enter Father’s presence. Heb 10:20
The Old Covenant was conditional upon OUR performance. The New is conditional upon HIS FINISHED WORK. It’s done. Of this new covenant, God says in Heb 8, “I WILL be your God” and “we SHALL be His people” – no ‘if’s’ about it. God says “WILL” as a statement of future fact. It is eternally certain in the New Covenant. The use of “SHALL,” “we shall be His people” implies a sense of permission – ie, you WILL be my people – if we will allow it!
As believers, those who have said YES to God, He will be merciful to our iniquities and will remember our sins no more. Heb 8:10-12.
It’s 2020 my friend, it’s time to walk in the NEW Covenant – and COME ALIVE!
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