HEBREWS 9:15
For this reason Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance—now that he has died as a ransom to set them free from the sins committed under the first covenant.
TO PONDER
God has used lots of different images to help us understand the relationship He wants to have with us. One of these images is a marriage relationship, which is designed to be a lifelong commitment (or covenant) between two people to love each other unconditionally while they both are alive. Within this image, the implication is that if we go looking for purpose and meaning for our lives other than in the love Christ has for us, it is like being unfaithful to our marriage partner.
In just writing that, it has made me think over my life, comparing my love and commitment to my wife to my love and commitment to Christ, and I feel that Christ probably comes off second best. Could it be that part of the reason is out of sight, out of mind? For my relationship with my spouse to be one of mutual blessing, we have to work at it, getting to know one another and how to care for one another. It takes time and dedication. Do I put anywhere near that effort into my relationship with Christ?
But when we fail in our relationship with Christ, He doesn’t run off to the Divorce Courts to end the relationship, but works tirelessly to draw us back into the security and blessings of His love for us. And He gives us so many resources for us to use in nurturing our relationship with Him; just one being the ability to regularly meet together with our Christian brothers and sisters and celebrate together the love God has showered on us.
PRAYER: Dear Jesus, awesome Heavenly Bridegroom, thank you for wooing us into a relationship with you that will last for eternity. Help us to treasure that relationship and accept your invitation to spend time with you, getting to know you better and to know your plans for our lives. Amen
Today's devotion written by Charles Bertelsmeier, LifeWay Epping