Dear Friends, Covered by a New Covenant
Luke 22:15-20 15 And He said to them, ""I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer; 16 for I say to you, I shall never again eat it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.'' 17 And when He had taken a cup and given thanks, He said, ""Take this and share it among yourselves; 18 for I say to you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine from now on until the kingdom of God comes.'' 19 And when He had taken some bread and given thanks, He broke it and gave it to them, saying, ""This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.'' 20 And in the same way He took the cup after they had eaten, saying, ""This cup which is poured out for you is the new covenant in My blood. People do not often talk in terms of "covenants" anymore. Instead, we have become a world of promise makers. Maybe you promised God early this morning that you would be sure to spend time with Him today, which brings you here right now. What does it mean to make a promise? If a car salesperson, for instance, said, "I promise this car has never been wrecked," what would he be doing? He would simply be throwing the word "promise" into the mix to make you believe what he is saying. "Promise" is just a word. Fortunately, our Christian faith is not based on a simple promise, but on a covenant. In Luke 22:20, Jesus passes His cup to His friends and establishes a new covenant, based in His blood, with His people. Why is this significant? In biblical times, a covenant was serious business. In making a covenant, two parties would go through a series of rituals to establish an intertwined life. The commitment was sealed by a blood pact, an exchange of arms and protection, and the assurance that one would always defend the other. A covenant left no room for a change of mind; rather, it was a lifelong, unbreakable vow. This is the kind of assurance that God has given to us through Christ. Thank God today for acting on your behalf, and for reaching out to make this commitment to you. Copyright � 2000, IN TOUCH Magazine. In Touch Ministries. All Rights Reserved. Your's in Christ Jesus, Biji James, Bangalore Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com ----------------------------------------------------- This mail is generated from http://www.jesusyouth.org To subscribe to this mailing list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----------------------------------------------------
