Jesus Our New Covenant - iBelieve Truth: A Devotional for Women - May 01, 2026
“For this reason, Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance—now that he has died as a ransom to set them free from the sins committed under the first covenant” (Hebrews 9:15).
From the moment we place our faith in Jesus, we are a new creation (2 Corinthians 5:17). Through the work of the Holy Spirit, we continue to be transformed into the image of Christ. While we will not look like the Lord physically, we will reflect Him in His love, kindness, sympathy, actions, and behavior. These changes do not happen overnight, but they are an overflow of our love for the Lord and of the changes in our lives.
As Christ followers, we cannot stay stagnant in our walk with Him. The Lord died for our sins, and there is no reason not to live our lives for Him. God did not send His Son to die for us just for us to ignore Him. Salvation is a beautiful gift, and we must not overlook it. We also do not need to wait until we are on our deathbeds to place faith in Him. Jesus loves us, and He wants to build a personal relationship with us now. To know that the Savior of the Lord wants to spend time with us, teach us, and extend His love to us is the greatest blessing of all.
Even though many people throw the Gospel carelessly at others, it is not as simple as Jesus died for your sins, was buried, and rose again. Simply making this statement invalidates everything the Lord went through. Jesus was beaten, lashed, mocked, and inflicted with severe pain before and during His crucifixion. The pain He experienced on the cross was something that none of us will ever fully understand.
Crucifixion was the most painful death to experience during Jesus’ time. The Romans saved this punishment for only the worst of the worst criminals. Even though Jesus did not do anything deserving of crucifixion, the people demanded that He be crucified (Luke 23:18-25; John 19:6). Jesus did not yell back, nor did He make any comment to the people (1 Peter 2:23). Instead, He entrusted Himself to the Father.
Once Jesus died for our sins, He provided redemption. For everyone who would place faith in Him, He would give eternal life (John 3:16-17). At present, He is sitting beside the Father, interceding on our behalf (Romans 8:34). He is the mediator of the New Covenant and has set us free from our sins.
The New Covenant
The writer of Hebrews tells us, “For this reason Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance—now that he has died as a ransom to set them free from the sins committed under the first covenant” (Hebrews 9:15). Through this New Covenant, we are no longer under the Old Covenant. We have been welcomed into eternal life through the Lord Jesus Christ.
The death He died provided forgiveness for all sins. We no longer have to enter the tabernacle with animal and burnt offerings. Instead, the Lord was the perfect Passover Lamb, offered up to die for the sins of the entire world. As Christ followers, we can trust Him with every part of our present life as well as the life to come. Never again do we have to be afraid of what happens after death because the Lord has already paid the sin debt we owe.
Jesus is the mediator of the New Covenant, but He is also our best friend, redeemer, and Savior. Bring all your concerns, worries, and stressors to Him today. He has set us free from our sins; therefore, there is no reason to believe that He will not give us freedom from anything else in our lives that has held us prisoner. Freedom, love, and peace are found in the Lord (Galatians 5:1). These blessings will never be taken away.
“Dear Lord, thank You for dying for my sins. I did not deserve this great blessing, yet You gave it to me because of Your love for me. Help me to walk in obedience to You and to love You just as You love me. You have brought me under the New Covenant of your grace, and I praise You. Cultivate my relationship with you every day and encourage my heart to always turn to You. In Your Name, I pray, Amen.”
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