Hebrews 8:10

"This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after that time, declares the Lord.  I will put my laws in their minds and write them on their hearts.  I will be their God, and they will be my people."

Let me preface this by saying that I read this at about 11 o'clock at night after trying to fall asleep since about 8:30 that same evening and being interrupted three times by loud noises and a fire alarm.  I was not in the best mood when I finally hit my pillow for the last time.

Because I was very upset that I was not able to fall asleep, I opened up to where I was reading and fell onto this passage: "I will put my laws in their minds and write them on their hearts.  I will be their God, and they will be my people."  I felt my heart melt in this instant.  I found absolute rest in knowing that I was chosen by God to be his and only his.  He chose us because we were special and created in his image.  How powerful to know that God wants to be mine.  He wants to be my God and he wants me to write his word on my mind and on my heart.  He wants to develop this relationship with me that gives us both ultimate joy and peace that I cannot find anywhere else.

Interestingly enough, God promises two things through this passage.  First, to gives us a desire and motivation to read his word and carry out his will and to do good.  This concept of grace given to us by Jesus' resurrection allows for man kind to receive a second chance at being a better, more godly human being.  Second, God promises his enduring love.  The new covenant was rewritten in such a way that Christian believers could understand more clearly just how much God loves his people.  God has loved us from the beginning.  We see that through the stories of Gideon and King David but the new covenant reinstates his enduring promise.

What should you take from this?  What is the whole message of this passage?  Well, God wants us to understand just how much he wants us, God and man, to be together for eternity.  He did not create us and sacrifice his son only to see us part in the end.  He gives us mercy and grace and love to prove how much he is putting into it.  All we have to do is believe in this enduring love and follow where God wants us to go.  I cannot promise that this road is the easiest road you'll ever take.  My life has had its ups and downs but all along the way I have seen and felt God's presence with me guiding me to safety and security.

My question for you is, are you willing?