If the ministry that condemns men is glorious, how much more glorious is the ministry that brings righteousness. (2 Corinthians 3:9). Paul is saying that if the old covenant had its glory (and certainly it did), just imagine how glorious the new covenant is. The law was wonderful because, although it condemned us, it pointed us to Christ. But in the new covenant, the law & the promise are fulfilled. Christ has come - by faith we can be justified; we can be made right with God. Note that the old covenant was between God & the house of Israel & Judah only. We the Gentiles, were not part of that original covenant. The new covenant includes the Gentiles as well, making Jesus Christ, Lord of life & Lord of all. God does not show favoritism, but accepts men from every nation who fear Him & do what is right. Let us thank God for His mercy & grace towards us, for incorporating us, the Gentiles, in the new covenant. Let us reciprocate that great love & kindness for us by living a life of holiness, being loving, humble, forgiving, faithful & Word based. Let us do all things unto His glory. Father, we give you praise. Thank you Jesus. Good morning Holy Spirit. Prayer: Father, thank you for your mercy & grace. Thank you for saving our souls & transforming our lives & renewing our minds & attitudes. I pray that you let Jesus to continue to increase in our lives & for self to reduce. Give us a revelation of Yourself to the church worldwide. Many people have information about You but they lack revelation of who You truly are. Fill us with your love, joy & peace. Make us righteous, holy, pure. Fill us with Your Holy Spirit of Truth. In Jesus mighty name we pray, believe, & give you thanks, Amen. God bless you all.
This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after that time, declares the Lord. I will put My laws in their minds & write them on their hearts. I will be their God, & they will be My people. No longer will a man teach his neighbor, or a man his brother, saying: Know the Lord, because they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest. (Hebrews 8:10-11). If our hearts are not changed, following God's rules will be unpleasant & difficult. We will rebel against being told how to live the Christian way. The Holy Spirit, however, gives us new desires, helping us wanting to obey God. With new hearts, hearts of flesh & not hearts of stone, we will find that serving God is our greatest joy. Under God's new covenant, God's law is inside us & not outside, ie, on a tablet of stone. No, it's written in our hearts. It is no longer an external set of rules & principles. The Holy Spirit reminds us of Christ's words, activates our ...
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