Covenant
God’s Unfailing Promises
“2 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:
3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.”
Genesis 12:2–3, KJV
God made a covenant with the Israelites.
He said we would bless those who bless them, and curse those that curse them.
What we learn from the Bible is how Israelites were blessed through this covenant.
And we also learn what happened when the Israelites walked away from God.
We do not know the exact reasons for the walking away, but we do know it happened often.
We read that they were quite fine worshipping golden calves instead of worshipping the one true God who delivered them out of their troubles time and time again.
This happened often enough for the Israelites to fall into serious trouble for several years and generations.
This, however, is the old covenant.
There is also the new covenant that is similar, but also different:
“31 Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:
32 Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they brake, although I was an husband unto them, saith the Lord:
33 But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the Lord, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.
34 And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the Lord: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.”
Jeremiah 31:31–34, KJV
We read that the Israelites broke the covenant between them and God.
But this new covenant is a truly remarkable one, because it states that His law will be put in our inward parts and written in our hearts.
What does this mean?
The new covenant in Christ is God's promise of forgiveness of sins and restored fellowship with humanity, established through the sacrifice and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and made accessible through faith in Him.
In this new covenant, God's law is written on believers' hearts and minds, empowering them to live in a new spiritual freedom through the indwelling Holy Spirit.
This covenant provides a direct, personal relationship with God.
If you’ve been converted and baptised, you must have noticed the Holy Spirit working in your life.
My life is not at all like what it was before I became a Christian.
I can personally testify that the Holy Spirit brings all these things into your mind and convicts you of wrongdoing.
Over time you change into a better person.
The change may not be instant, but it is most definitely there.
We may not be perfect yet.
But time will come when we’ll be ready for what God has planned for us.
We will experience the full joy, peace and happiness in the New Heaven and the New Earth.
And this is definitely something to look forward to.
I hope you’ve been blessed by today’s message.
I wish you a wonderful rest of your day.
Reflection:
How does God’s covenant show His faithfulness?
What does the new covenant in Christ mean for you personally?
Prayer Suggestion:
“Faithful God, thank You for always keeping Your promises. Teach me to live fully in the new covenant of grace through Jesus Christ. Help me to trust Your faithfulness each day and walk in obedience. In Jesus’ name, Amen.”