Jesus: The Surety of a Better Covenant
By so much more Jesus has become a surety of a better covenant. Hebrews 7:22
When two people make a contract or sign an agreement, the purchaser puts up a down payment, or surety, to guarantee there’s more money to follow. Jesus is the Down Payment of the Father’s agreement to redeem you; He is the Surety of the New Covenant. Under the Old Testament Covenant, the blood of a lamb or another substitute animal was the surety. The New Covenant was sealed with His blood; Jesus is the Surety of a Better Covenant. Because Jesus is the Son of God, His guarantee of salvation is much better than that of the Old Testament. Also, because Jesus lives in your heart and He stands before the Father for you, you can be sure of going to Heaven when you die.
Lord Jesus, I see You standing at the right hand of the Father for me. I praise You for Your death on the cross, which guaranteed my salvation.
The death of Jesus means much more than the Old Testament sacrifice of a lamb. The blood of lambs was an atonement. Kaphar, the Hebrew word translated as “atonement,” also means “to cover.” In the Old Testament, sins were only covered. “For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and goats could take away sins” (Hebrews 10:4). The death of Jesus took away your sin, and nothing can be charged against you—ever. Jesus is the Surety of a Better Covenant.
Lord Jesus, I walk confidently because You are my Surety. I pray with bold faith because You have guaranteed my salvation. I know that when I die, I’ll go to see You in Heaven. Amen.
Go Deeper: Hebrews 7:20—8:6
Jesus guarantees my salvation.
