Here is a devotional poem based on Hebrews 10:16 — gentle, worshipful, and focused on God writing His law on our hearts.

Written on My Heart

No stone nor scroll can change a life,
No rule can make me whole;
But mercy came through Christ the Lord
Who wrote His love upon my soul.

Not carved by hand, nor pressed by weight,
But whispered deep within;
His Spirit placed His truth in me
And turned my heart from sin.

He wrote His law upon my mind,
A light no night can hide;
He changed the thoughts that once ran wild
And drew me to His side.

Now grace becomes my daily guide,
His presence my delight;
For God Himself has claimed my heart
And made my darkness light.

So let me walk in what He writes,
Let every step impart—
A life transformed from deep within,
His promise on my heart.

Here is a clear, devotional, easy-to-understand explanation of Hebrews 10:16:

📖 Hebrews 10:16 (KJV)

“This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord,
I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them.”

✨ Meaning of Hebrews 10:16

This verse explains the New Covenant — the new relationship God made with His people through Jesus Christ.

Under the Old Covenant (Moses’ Law):

God’s laws were written on stone tablets
The people often failed to keep them
The Law showed sin, but it could not remove sin
Sacrifices had to be repeated over and over

But under the New Covenant:

God forgives sin completely through Jesus
God changes the heart, not just the behavior
God places His Spirit within believers
Obedience becomes something that flows from the inside, not forced from the outside

❤️ “I will put My laws into their hearts” — What does that mean?

It means God gives us:

1. New desires

You begin to want what God wants.
You feel drawn toward righteousness rather than dragged.

2. A new conscience

The Holy Spirit convicts, guides, warns, comforts, and teaches.

3. A new nature

You are not just forgiven — you are transformed from within.

4. A personal relationship, not just religious rules

Christian life becomes a matter of the heart.

🧠 “In their minds will I write them”

This means:

God shapes the way you think
His truth becomes the foundation of your thoughts
You remember His promises
You understand His Word spiritually
You become renewed in your thinking (Romans 12:2)

It is the opposite of mere external religion.
It is internal transformation.

🌟 The Heart of the Verse

Hebrews 10:16 teaches this powerful truth:

**God Himself makes us able to live for Him.

We don’t obey to be saved — we obey because we are saved.**

His Spirit writes His truth into our hearts and minds so that:

obedience comes from love
faith flows from the heart
our desire to please God is supernatural

This is grace at work in the believer.

🙏 A Simple Prayer

Lord, write Your truth on my heart.
Shape my thoughts, my desires, and my days.
Let my obedience come from love, not pressure,
and make me more like Christ from the inside out.
Amen.