Why The New Covenant Is New

Saturday, October 30, 2021

In Hebrew, the New Covenant is called Brit Haddashah - the Covenant of Newness. Why is it called new? Is it because it followed the Old Covenant of Mt. Sinai, or because it was the New Covenant back when it was made? It's far more than that. If it was for any of those reasons, then, after two thousand years, at best, it would be the not so new covenant. Rather, it's called the New Covenant because it is the Covenant of Newness. It's always now and ever new. It's unable to grow old. You may have accepted the New Covenant years ago. But if it's not new to you anymore, then you're dealing with something else. It's the New Covenant when it fills you with wonder; when you can't believe it even though you believe it. The New Covenant never gets old, but we often forget all about it. Come back today, like a little child. Come back to your first love: The new love, the new life, and the new wonders waiting for you in the covenant that is unable to get older and only gets newer in His grace.

From Message #1438 - The Brit Haddashah