Hebrews 8 ~ Praying Scripture

Please read Hebrews 8.

Meditate on verse 12.

For I will be merciful to their iniquities,

and I will remember their sins no more.

The writer of Hebrews sums up the first seven chapters of this letter in Hebrews 8:1-2.  “Now the main point in what has been said is this: we have such a high priest, who has taken His seat at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens, a minister in the sanctuary and in the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, not man.”

God wanted the Jewish believers to know that in Christ they were in a better covenant relationship than what they had under the old covenant.  Jesus was their high priest; He was in the position of authority on the throne of God, and He was ministering on their behalf in the true tabernacle built by God instead of their earthly tabernacle that was about to be destroyed by the Romans in 70 AD and has yet to be rebuilt.

God wants you to know these truths as well.  The old covenant consists of 613 laws that are impossible to perfectly keep.  In the new covenant of Chris Jesus, God’s laws are written on your mind and heart, and you are able to know God and be His people.  And amazingly, under the new covenant, God is merciful to your iniquities and remembers your sins no more.  What an amazing salvation God offers you!

God warns you at the beginning of this letter not to neglect so great a salvation (Hebrews 2:3).  Jesus has mediated a better covenant with better promises on your behalf.  Why would anyone not want to be part of this covenant of salvation in Christ Jesus?

Pray Hebrews 8:10-12 over someone for whom you are standing guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, put Your laws into the mind of ___________.

Write them on their heart.

Please become their God,

and let them become your people.

Let them know You.

Be merciful to their iniquities

and remember their sins no more.

For the sake of Your name, Jesus~”