Day 13: Connected

But this is the new covenant I will make
    with the people of Israel on that day, says the Lord:
I will put my laws in their minds,
    and I will write them on their hearts.
I will be their God,
    and they will be my people. 

 And they will not need to teach their neighbors,
    nor will they need to teach their relatives,
    saying, ‘You should know the Lord.’
For everyone, from the least to the greatest,
    will know me already. 

 And I will forgive their wickedness,
    and I will never again remember their sins.”

 Hebrews 8:10-12

SCRIPTURE: "I will be their God, and they will be my people."

OBSERVATION: God's covenant is simply to be connected to us, "plugged in".  This has two implications:

• When we are unsure about God's laws (or God's laws specifically for us), we need only turn to Him as: "[He] put [His] laws in [our] minds, and [He wrote] them on [our] hearts." We just need to turn to Him for understanding.
• We play a secondary role in evangelism. True evangelism isn't based on logic or persuasion, but it is a heart-response. as The Arrows' song, 'Next Time' states: "You never know where the Spirit has been whispering at night / You never know where the angels have been putting up a fight." God is the primary force at hand in winning souls, we're just secondary partners that are to be used in the process. This doesn't mean that we don't need to take part in this - as we serve God, we need to respond to His prompting.

APPLICATION:

• First, we must regularly tap into this connection with the Creator. This is a muscle that needs to be stretched and built.
• Secondly, we need to check in with Him as to whether we are living a life that brings God Pride not shame.
• And lastly, we need to respond to His prompting as to who we need to speak to and what to say when we spread the Gospel.

PRAYER: 

 God,

 Thank you that you are a God that cares enough about us to be constantly connected to us, guiding us. help me to grow that channel of communication so that I can better serve your will.

Amen.