The Promise of the New Covenant

WORD 2day: Monday, 3rd week in Ordinary time

January 23, 2023: Hebrews 9:15, 24-28; Mark 3: 22-30

Jesus' promise of the New Covenant is a promise of eternal salvation. The Word affirms that this salvation is given to all, by that sacrifice once and for all, on Calvary. Every one is promised forgiveness and salvation, but every person has to claim that salvation for oneself. There can be three blocks that would prevent a person from personalising this salvation. 

The first is the social block - that the background and experience handed down through the generations, which does not allow one to experience this salvation. This can be overcome by a new experience that can change the entire life of a person. The person should however be open to that experience. 

The second is the personal block - that the weaknesses within one, the limitations that one personally experiences, keep us away from God. But this can be worked out of, allowing the grace of God to work within oneself. 

The third is a psuedo block - because of which I deliberately keep myself away from God. It is my lack of openness and an unspiritual bias, that takes me far from the promise of the New Covenant. 

Jesus has promised me the New Covenant, but I need to make myself worthy of receiving that covenant and being part of it. Am I worthy of inheriting the promise of the New Covenant?