The Unshakeable Assurance: Living in the New Covenant
There's something powerful about repetition. Sometimes we hear truth spoken over us again and again, yet it doesn't quite penetrate our hearts. Then one day, seemingly out of nowhere, that same truth breaks through like light piercing darkness, and we finally understand. This is why the book of Hebrews circles back repeatedly to the same profound themes—because some truths are so transformative they require multiple encounters before we truly grasp them. From Shadow to Substance The Old Testament law was never meant to be the final word. It was a shadow, a preview of something far greater to come. Think of it like a movie trailer that hints at the plot but can't capture the full experience of the film itself. The sacrificial system, with its endless cycle of offerings and rituals, pointed toward a reality it could never fully achieve. Year after year, priests would offer sacrifices for the sins of the people. Year after year, the high priest would enter the Holy of Holies...