Jeremiah 31:31-34
The days are surely coming, says the Lord,
when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of
Judah…
Spring came early this year. At
least the feeling of spring. Here in Los Angeles we were above 70 degrees in
January and we haven’t calmed down since. Flowers bloomed, birds sang, kids
played outside and short shorts never went into hiding.
Spring brings with it a feeling
of renewal, a feeling of refreshment. We get to start clean, wipe the slate,
imagine what’s to come. Anticipation is one of the best feelings in the world.
What’s next? What might be?
God adds to that anticipation in
this passage. He’s making a new covenant with us, His people, now. Right now.
He’s bringing us into His arms and He’s promising that spring is here.
Everything is new. Everything is possible.
Lent and Easter are a chance to
wipe the slate clean, again. It might have felt like summer back on New Years’
Day and we might have made resolutions that seem so far away now but we mustn’t
worry. We can begin fresh with God, every day, every moment. We can make a new
covenant with Him like He makes with us. To release our sins and move on, to
know Him, to write our love for Him on our hearts. God’s love is steadfast and
forever new. He promises that.
Dear Lord,
Thank you for your new covenant. Thank you for writing your love for us on our hearts. Let us remember it is there, always. Amen.
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