Wash it Through The Cross

The old testament takes up the majority of the bible, it is so important, and then there is a new testament. Why new? Well, Jesus is born and dies, then is resurrected. This act of coming to earth was prophesied, and when this happened a new testament was created. New indicating that something had changed. What changed? Well, everything. I am explaining this because it is important to realize that as we read the Old Testament, that there is a relationship between man and God that has changed, it is different now than it was then, different because of the blood of Jesus. Hebrews 9:15 says that “He has died as a ransom to set them free from the sins committed under the first covenant.” Well who is free, yeah, it’s you. The old testament tells a story of man who kept failing, falling, and was punished. The new testament tells a story of man who lived perfectly righteous, was crucified, so that all who believe would be seen as righteous by God. What changed, well Christ brought grace and forgiveness, he brought freedom, healing, and His Spirit. What has changed? Well everything. As we read the old testament, always take it through the story of Christ and think about how our relationship with our creator is different now then it may have been then.