Conscience Cleansed

August 10, 2025

We are called to remember Jesus, not our sins especially during communion.

Today, let's explore the profound freedom we have through the New Covenant. This isn't just about religious terminology, it's about understanding a life-changing truth that transforms how we approach God, ourselves, and our daily walk. As we delve into this meditation, prepare to shift your perspective from sin-consciousness to God-consciousness.

The Contrast of Covenants

The Old Testament saints operated under a different covenant yet achieved remarkable things. How much more should we accomplish with our superior covenant? The difference lies in understanding what we've received and training our minds accordingly.

When God speaks of a New Covenant, He makes the first one obsolete, and whatever is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to disappear. (Hebrews 8:13)

The Old Covenant has expired. We now live under a New Covenant that cleanses our hearts and minds completely. Nothing stands between us and God anymore. The old system of animal sacrifices could never perfect the conscience of the worshiper, but Jesus' sacrifice did what those sacrifices could never do.

Perfect Cleansing

The animal sacrifices of old failed to perfectly cleanse the conscience. They provided only temporary, outward cleansing. But Christ's sacrifice is different:

How much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? (Hebrews 9:14)

This "how much more" reveals the superior nature of Christ's sacrifice. His blood thoroughly cleanses our conscience, freeing us from dead works to worship and serve the living God with confidence and joy.

Living Beyond Sin-Consciousness

Many believers still live under the shadow of sin-consciousness, constantly reminded of their failures. This isn't God's design for us. We're called to live under God-consciousness—thinking about His higher ways and promises rather than our shortcomings.

For if it were otherwise, would not these sacrifices have stopped being offered? For the worshippers, having once been cleansed, would no longer have consciousness of sin. (Hebrews 10:2)

In the Old Covenant, sacrifices served as constant reminders of sin. Every year, the people were reminded of their transgressions. But in the New Covenant, we're called to remember Jesus, not our sins.

Remember Me, Not Your Sins

When Jesus instituted communion, He said, "Remember Me" not "remember your sins." Yet many believers use communion as a time to recall their failures rather than celebrating their Savior. This misses the entire point of what Jesus accomplished.

For by a single sacrifice He has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified. (Hebrews 10:14)

The consciousness of sin actually diminishes the power of Christ's sacrifice. When we remain sin-conscious, we're essentially saying His blood wasn't enough. But His sacrifice was perfect and complete—for all time.

God's Promise of Forgetfulness

Perhaps the most liberating truth is found in God's promise:

And their sins and their lawless acts I will remember no more. (Hebrews 10:17)

If God chooses not to remember our sins, why should we? Stop living with a guilty conscience. Stop dwelling on past failures. Instead, live with a Jesus-consciousness, a righteousness-consciousness, an identity-consciousness based on who you are in Christ.

Bold Access to God's Presence

Because of Christ's sacrifice, we now have confident access to God's presence:

Therefore, believers, since we have confidence and full freedom to enter the holy place by means of the blood of Jesus, by this new and living way which He initiated and opened for us through the veil... (Hebrews 10:19-20)

The veil has been torn. The body of Jesus was broken to give us free and fresh access to God. We're no longer outsiders but beloved children with full privileges in God's household.

Conclusion

You are under a better covenant with wonderful promises. No longer be conscious of sin or Adam's fallen nature. Instead, be conscious of who you are in Christ. Be conscious of what Jesus has purchased for you. Be conscious of God's goodness, grace, favor, and life.

Unlearn the ways of Adam and learn the ways of Christ. Your identity is no longer defined by your failures but by His finished work. This is the power of the New Covenant—a better covenant that transforms not just our standing before God but our entire consciousness.

Reflect on This

How might your daily life change if you lived from God-consciousness rather than sin-consciousness?

What areas of your life still reflect Old Covenant thinking, and how can you renew your mind to embrace New Covenant truths?

Prayer

Father, I thank You for the perfect sacrifice of Jesus that has cleansed my conscience once and for all. I declare that I am free from sin-consciousness and embrace the God-consciousness You've given me. I am righteous, holy, and accepted in the Beloved. My past, present, and future sins are forgiven completely. I walk boldly into Your presence, knowing the veil has been torn and I have full access to You. I receive all the benefits of the New Covenant today and live from this place of freedom. Amen.

Key Takeaways

• The New Covenant provides complete cleansing of conscience that animal sacrifices could never achieve.

• God has chosen to forget our sins, so we should stop reminding ourselves of what He no longer remembers.

• Living in sin-consciousness diminishes the power and completeness of Christ's sacrifice.

• We are called to remember Jesus, not our sins—especially during communion.

• The New Covenant gives us bold, confident access to God's presence without hesitation or fear.

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