Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Knowing God - He Writes on Our Hearts



Heb 8:10
…I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts:..

The Lord gave commandments in the Old Testament and orders concerning the building of the tabernacle and the temple.  The Lord tells us in Hebrews that these things were shadows of heavenly things and were intended to set the stage for a clearer understanding of what God wanted to do with His people.  We read in this verse that the Lord was planning on writing His laws in the hearts of the people rather than writing them on tablets of stone.  The time for this is at hand.  The new covenant gives us hearts of flesh that are no longer stone needing harsh etchings to put His ways there.   Those of us who are born again, now have new hearts with His DNA in them.  There is something within us that bears witness when things are of Him and there is something within us that is troubled when a stranger’s voice is trying to lead us.  We have God’s laws in our mind and in our hearts.  We are living in a time where our intellect and affections can be guided by His mind and His heart.  God said He would do it and most assuredly He has.  We should stop and thank Him for this deposit and trust that He will use this to protect and lead us.

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