Jan. 2, 2010 - Jeremiah 31
Even before I have read the chapter I read the intro to Jeremiah. Chapter 31:31-34 is sometimes referred to as the "Gospel before the Gospel" and is one of the most important things written by the prophet.
This is a very hopeful chapter. Full of "you may be suffering now but great things are coming" type theme. 31-34 talks about the "New Covenant" that will last forever. I is neat to think that it is written on our hearts. Regardless of what you may believe, Christ is in your heart. 2 things come to mind. First, to go against our good moral judgment is always a choice. Whenever I do something bad, I know it was me choosing that. Christ is there for all of us, showing us the right way, we only have to choose it. Second, everyone has Christ in them. We are called to love everyone because they are our brothers and part of the same body of Christ. We are all challenged to view others in that light. Now that Christmas Day has past we are all drawn back into that world not so full of "Christmas Cheer". Let us remember everyone has Christ inside them.
posted by MILK @ 7:51 AM
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1 Comments:
I want to comment about that verse.
It is about the berit khadashah (“new covenant”).
If one reads the verses in Hebrew one finds that in the berit khadashah the Creator will put Torah (that is the mitzwot (commandments in Torah) in the hearts of the followers of the berit (“covenant”). The Creator does not change (Malakhi 3:6) and His mitzwot (“commandments” ) does not change (Devarim (“Deuteronomy”) 13:1-6 in Hebrew).
So to be in a relationship with the Creator one must observe His mitzwot in His Torah, which includes not eating pork, celebrating Shabat (for example not working on it) and many other mitzwot in Torah, the instruction manual of the Creator.
This is also what Ribi Yehoshua ha-Mashiakh (the Messiah) from Nazareth taught (His teachings are found here: www.netzarim.co.il).
All the best, Anders Branderud
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