Ezekiel 19-20, Hebrews 10:1-18, Proverbs 14:15-24
Hebrews 10:15-18 (ESV)
“And the Holy Spirit also bears witness to us; for after
saying, “This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days,
declares the Lord: I will put my laws on their hearts, and write them on their
minds,” then he adds, “I will remember their sins and their lawless deeds no
more.” Where there is forgiveness of these, there is no longer any offering for
sin.”
In Hebrews 10:15-18, the author wrote to the Jewish believers
in Christ to explain the superiority of Christ’s new covenant with his people. The
writer explains that the Holy Spirit is an active witness to this new covenant.
We become transformed in our hearts when Father-God writes His law in our
hearts and minds. In the new covenant, we obey the Lord’s laws because we love him.
We do not obey Him because of external laws and obligations. The Lord promises to
forgive our sins and remove them from His memory. Father-God will not hold our
sins against us. The sacrifice of Jesus Christ made the annual practice of sin
offerings unnecessary. The death of Christ fully atoned for all our past,
present, and future sins. As a result, believers can now focus on deepening
their personal relationship with the Lord, rather than on rituals of atonement
and repeated sacrifices.
Although ritualistic sin offerings are no longer practices, we
often still identify with our former, sinful selves. We need to forget our
sinful selves as well because this new covenant tells us that Father-God does
not remember our sins. The Lord has forgiven us, and we need to forgive
ourselves. We are new people through our faith in Jesus Christ, who has
transformed our hearts.
Whenever I have a thought that references my life before I
was born again, I tell myself that person does not exist because Jesus Christ
transformed my heart. I have more peace in my life and the guidance of the Holy
Spirit, helping me align my life with the Lord’s laws and purposes. Faithfully
following Father-God’s laws has brought peace to my life as I embrace that I am
a child of the Lord, who loves and protects me from all harm.
If these verses resonate with you—if you feel compelled to
place your faith in Jesus Christ, who gives you a new and more peaceful life—this
could be your moment. Open your heart to Him, speak to Him in the following
prayer, and express your trust. Share your desire to walk with Him and welcome
His presence into your life. God is faithful and ready to meet you wherever you
are.
Heavenly Father, I give You my life. Please forgive me for
all my sins and wash me clean through the blood of Jesus. I believe in my heart
that You raised Jesus from the dead, and I confess with my mouth that Jesus is
my Lord and Savior. Right now, I receive Your forgiveness and the gift of
salvation. Thank You, Lord—I am saved, I am forgiven, I am clean, and I am made
new in Jesus’ name. Amen.
If you prayed this prayer, welcome to the family of
Father-God! I encourage you to find and join a Holy Spirit-filled, full-Gospel,
Bible-based church where you can grow in your faith and experience the Lord’s
love, signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.
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