DAY 8 - COVENANT

“Behold, days are coming,’ declares the Lord, ‘when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah.” (Jeremiah 31:31, NASB)

A covenant basically is a contract between two parties, which binds the parties to specific terms and agreements. For example, when a person purchases a home, he or she will sign a contract detailing the terms of the purchases. Under normal circumstances, this contract is legally binding. However, we know that some of these contracts are broken.

Similarly, there was a time in our country’s history when a covenant was made with a handshake. Now, this wasn’t legally binding of course. Instead, the two parties would keep to the agreement based on honor and honesty. A person’s word was considered their bond. We also can assume that these contracts were also broken from time to time.

In our relationship with God, He too has made a covenant with us. His Word is His bond. The great news is that the contract is based on His grace. Because of grace, we are able to recognize that we are His children. Faith in Jesus gives us hope in this contract regardless of our circumstances. The covenant from God is that He will be our God and we will be His people. If we accept this divine contract, then we are bound to the terms to love Him and our neighbor.

How are you holding up your end of the contract?

IronMaker’s Daily Challenge:  Recommit to the covenant God has made with you and begin to express your love for Him through praise and worship. Also, demonstrate acts of love to someone this day. 

Prayer:  Almighty God, I recommit my life to you this day. Forgive me for the times I turned away and bless me with the ability to love You more and my neighbor as myself. Amen.  

Dennis Gossett