And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed. He will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.

— Genesis 3:15

In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is poured out for you.

— Luke 22:20

In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.

— 1 Corinthians 11:25

Now, however, Jesus has received a much more excellent ministry, just as the covenant He mediates is better and is founded on better promises.

— Hebrews 8:6

Therefore Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, now that He has died to redeem them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant.

— Hebrews 9:15

Thoughts on Today’s Reading

Grace, mercy and love from Christ to you.

We are truly grateful that Scripture’s promises about the Messiah remain unconditionally true. Right after sin entered the world, God promised that the woman’s offspring would crush the serpent’s (Satan’s) head. Jesus came to die on behalf of sinners. Every sinner who believes in Jesus receives eternal life immediately upon confessing their faith in Him.

When we do not understand that God’s covenant-keeping character overrides a world full of confusion, we turn toward popular opinion or supposed advanced knowledge to answer life’s questions. This leads to further uncertainty, self-trust, and discouragement when circumstances become challenging. Turning in any direction other than toward Jesus means turning against God. Those who seek the Lord and trust His promises become God’s treasured possession – His children. As God’s own, they belong securely in the arms of Christ.