“Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah,”
Jeremiah 31:31-34
February 23, 2026
How deeply have you thought about the New Covenant?
Its significance has been observed countless times in church services. Many refer to it as the Communion service. Jeremiah the prophet made the God-given proclamation during one of the darkest times in Israel’s history. The Babylonian army had breached the walls of Jerusalem in 586 B.C. Solomon’s Temple was desecrated and destroyed. Thousands of Israelites were being marched off in shackles to Babylon. God’s severe discipline for generations of rebellion against His holy purposes for the witness nation came crashing down. The New Covenant was to replace the Old Covenant of the Mosaic Law promised to a redeemed Israel when her Messiah would come to rule and reign on earth. God was not going to destroy Israel. There was hope. The coming substitutionary atoning death (Isaiah 53) would be the occasion for “all Israel to be saved”(Rom. 11:26). Not only that, but the church of Jesus Christ would experience the offer of forgiveness of sin. Dear reader, have you placed your faith in Jesus Christ for a change of heart and fellowship with God? The secret to knowing God is to be born again and experience the joy of knowing Him. “Thank you God for the forgiveness of sin found in Jesus Christ.”
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Reflections:
What can you do to better prepare yourself for your next Communion service?
How does your reading and study of the Bible and your personal prayer life affect your love for Christ and obedience to Him?