The word for today is - Covenant !

Good morning,

The word for today is - Covenant !

 

When we read the Old Testament of the Bible, we see that after sin entered into the world, the blood sacrifice of animals for the atonement of sins was shed.But the blood of the animals still couldn't do the trick.The Israelites were still unfaithful to God as evidenced by their awhoring after other gods. So,a better sacrifice was needed. Lets look at God's covenants with man first. So, what does this mean? It means that God has an agreement with man.The agreement is, His word is true, His word is faithful and justice. If God said it, its done! Read Hebrews 6:18,That by two immutable things, in that it was impossible for God to lie, we might have strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us. God's word tells us that God is not like man He can not lie, why because He did not come from man. Read Numbers 23:19,God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: has he said, and shall he not do it? or has he spoken, and shall he not make it good? God made unilateral arrangement with mankind through His Son, Jesus Christ. Read John 3:16, For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.You see this is the grace of God, that is giving to us and for us. Read Ephesians 2:8-9, For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. We are clearly taught from God's Word that works are not essential to our salvation. Read Titus 3:5, it says, Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost. As a matter of fact, the Bible is speaking of Eternal Security when it tells us that God cannot lie, this was a promised before the world began, read Titus 1:1-4,Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness; In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began; But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour; To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour. The animal sacrifices of the Old Testament were only a picture of the ultimate sacrifice. When Jesus Christ went to the cross almost 2,000 years ago, He was the ultimate sacrifice. The animal sacrifices of the Old Testament was a picture figure, of the true sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Their blood was only a figure of the blood of Jesus that would be shed thousands of years later on a cross outside the city of Jeruselem.The blood of animals had to be shed over and over but the blood of Jesus was shed only one time. Its done ! Read Hebrews 7:27, Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people's: for this he did once, when he offered up himself. For you and I, the believers! Now read Hebrews 9:15,And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance. Did you get that? The believers are under the new covenant by the shedding of the blood of Jesus. Lord, we thank you for your one and only Son Jesus! Thank you Lord for your word. Amen !