Hebrews 8:10 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 and write them on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people.
This is one of my favorite verses, although I must admit I have many. The new covenant in Jesus, laws in the mind and written on the heart. Meaning, we have been given the mind of Christ and the heart of Christ through his death and resurrection. This verse makes transformational grace a reality. The laws of God are no longer written in harsh cold stone; they are written on our malleable hearts. We get to be transformed from the inside out by the Spirit's power and work. With the new covenant, we are not bound by the law which was given because of our sin. No, we are set free from our sin, and the law, through forgiveness on the cross. And more than that, we have the imprint of Jesus on our hearts through the Holy Spirit. We are living life with the power that raised Jesus from the dead in us. We are living in resurrection, free from the law, detangled from sin, and raised as a new creation. We are God's people made in His image with Jesus' imprint on our hearts. Nothing will change that!
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