Pastor Curt

Hebrews 8:13 (NKJV) 13 In that He says, “A new covenant,” He has made the first obsolete. Now what is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to vanish away.

I have recently been spending a lot of time reading and re-reading the book of Hebrews. It is weighty, and chocked full of spiritual meat!

Hebrews gives spiritual insights into some very important topics, so I would strongly encourage you to read through it!

With that said, let’s talk about the scripture above, which is quite fascinating. It sheds some very bright light on a topic that is often debated among believers.

The old covenant between God and His people was what formed the foundation of their faith. Most of it was based on The Law (The Mosaic Law, The Law of Moses).

It’s important for us to understand that The Law was created by God for one purpose; to show people their sinful condition and their need for Him.

Sadly, man twisted it and perverted it by trying to follow every letter of the law and using that to try to show that they were righteous.

In reality, though, most of these people were far from God in their hearts, where it counted most. Their “righteousness” was self-created and self-promoted in piety and pride.

But God, in His infinite wisdom, knew this and had already created a new covenant; a final blood sacrifice from a spotless Lamb, Jesus Christ, God in the flesh.

So, when Jesus had been crucified, resurrected and had ascended to heaven, the old covenant became irrelevant and no longer needed. In fact, the scripture above says it was now obsolete.

You see, the veil of the temple had been torn in two, from top to bottom, when Jesus breathed his last breath.

Mark 15:37-38 (NKJV) 37 And Jesus cried out with a loud voice, and breathed His last. 38 Then the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.

Once that veil was torn in two, the old covenant was no longer needed. We had been given direct access to the Father by way of the death of the Perfect Lamb, Jesus Christ.

Are we still trying to do everything the old way? Are we relying on our own virtue to get on God’s good side, and impress others with our religiosity?

It’s time to finally lay that old covenant down. It is obsolete.

Self-righteousness and piety be gone in Jesus’ name! Traditions and rituals are lifeless.

Let God show us and teach us His way; the new covenant, where we have direct access to Him and walk with Him in a way that the old covenant didn’t offer.

Don’t accept dead religion any longer. Walk with Him. Walk in life!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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