Jeremiah 31:33

“But this is the covenant which I will make with the house of Israel after those days,” declares the LORD, “I will put My law within them and on their heart I will write it; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people.

     Growing up, I remember that one of my prized possessions was a toy sword that was a replica from a television show. I loved that thing. I would play with it all the time. When my friends would come over and we would play our war games, everyone wanted to use my sword. However, I really did not want to share. It probably took a mandate by my parents to get me to allow other people to use it. It was mine and I wanted to keep it that way.

    The possessive nature that we have toward our precious belongings is a wonderful illustration for our relationship with God. God declared that those who would come under His new covenant, those who would obey Him, they would be His people. The Lord is possessive of those who are His. This should be of great comfort. God is not going to sale us at a garage sale or casually give us to a friend. Instead He will cling to us ferociously, claiming that we are His and He will not share.

     Considering how badly Satan desires our souls, having a God who will offer us such protection is very comforting. Satan is always trying to worm us away from God. Yet we have a God who will not let Him. He will hold to us tightly. And since He is the Creator of all, there is nothing that Satan or anyone else can do that can cause us to be taken from Him. Truly the only way for us to no longer be His is if we leave. Praise the Lord that He desires us so.

“But this is the covenant which I will make with the house of Israel after those days,” declares the LORD, “I will put My law within them and on their heart I will write it; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people.