August 21

Today’s Reading - Mark 2:18-22

(See also Luke 5:33-39)

Thought:

New vs. old — it is a never-ending debate among many. Some hold tho the theory that anything new is better while others contend that the old and familiar is always preferable. The Jews of Jesus’ day wanted to force Jesus into the mold of the old law and of the traditions that had become so important to them. What they failed to understand was that Jesus had come to bring the old covenant to a close and establish a new, better covenant with mankind. With Jesus came the dawning of a new day in man’s relationship with God and with that new day came some necessary changes to the way that man viewed that relationship. Our relationship with God through Christ is the result of Jesus’ redeeming work and the covenant that He established through His death on the cross. That “new” covenant which allows us to be children of God and have eternal salvation continues to be the one that God desires for us and the greatest blessing of our lives.

What blessings do we receive from our covenant with Christ?