Jeremiah 7:23
But I gave them this command: Obey me, and I will be your God and you will be my people. Walk in obedience to all I command you, that it may go well with you.
Scripture Insights
God through Jeremiah prophesied a future judgment against Judah in those days. Prophet Jeremiah spoke to the kingdom of Judah for forty years, from the end of the Assyrian period to Judah’s destruction by Babylon (Jer. 7:26, 32-34).
In Jeremiah 7, we also see that God through Jeremiah asked the people of Judah to amend and change their ways, but because of their stubborn and wicked hearts, they couldn’t. There we see how impossible it is for a sinful man with a sinful nature to obey God as expected.
The promise of Jeremiah 31:31-34 tells us about the new covenant God will bring in the future not only for the entire nation of Israel but for everyone that believes in Jesus Christ. The concept of a new covenant is significant because it points to a future where God’s people will experience a transformed relationship with him, marked by genuine obedience, intimate knowledge of God, and complete forgiveness.
This prophecy of Jeremiah is fulfilled in the person and work of Jesus Christ on the cross, whose sacrifice provides the basis for the forgiveness of sins and the establishment of a new covenant relationship with God, through the indwelling presence of his Holy Spirit in our lives today.
Today’s Prayer
Heavenly Father, thank you for Christ Jesus’s sacrifice on the cross for our sins. His sacrifice made possible a personal and real relationship with you, through your Holy Spirit, to love you and obey you. Help us to live a life worthy of your calling.
—Humberto
Mena CotN District Superintendent, Western Latin American (California)
