S – For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord: I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

Jeremiah 31:33 ESV

O – Commentary:

God’s New Covenant will involve an internalization of His Law. He will put His Law in their minds and on their hearts, not just on stones (Ex. 34:1). There will be no need to exhort people to know the Lord because they will already all know God (cf. Isa. 11:9; Hab. 2:14). God’s New Covenant will give Israel the inner ability to obey His righteous standards and thus to enjoy His blessings. Ezekiel indicated that this change will result from God’s bestowal of the Holy Spirit on these believers (cf. Ezek. 36:24–32). In Old Testament times the Holy Spirit did not universally indwell all believers. Thus one different aspect of the New Covenant is the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in all believers.

 Charles H. Dyer, “Jeremiah,” in The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures, ed. J. F. Walvoord and R. B. Zuck, vol. 1 (Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1985), 1171.

A – The indwelling of the Holy Spirit is a game changer.  God moved the Law from the external to the internal.  By moving to inside, He now could impress on their minds and hearts his will and purposes.  The Holy Spirit helps us with all of those things.  We need the Holy Spirit’s leading and guiding us each day.

R – Heavenly Father, you and the Holy Spirit are One.  We invite the Holy Spirit to lead and guide us today.  Empower us on the inside to know you and your Word more intimately today.  Lead and guide us as we follow your will and purpose for our lives.