When we considered the Covenant of Law given through Moses, we detected a major problem that we have with God’s law: we cannot keep it. In light of this fact, in Jeremiah 31:31-34, God announced a New Covenant that would transform our relationship to the law by providing what we all need – complete forgiveness for all our sins.
Starting the day by focusing on the LORD orients the entire day toward him.
In a second vision, Daniel saw into the future when the Jews would need to remain faithful under terrible persecution.
In Ruth 4, we come to the conclusion of the story of Ruth. However, the author has several surprises in store for us readers...