- JANUARY 9 -
GUARANTEED BY COVENANT
Are you discouraged because a breakthrough that you have been praying
for has yet to manifest? Maybe it has been days or even weeks and you
are asking, “How will I know that I will get it?” Abraham faced the same
situation and asked God the same question. And God answered, “Bring Me a
three-year-old heifer, a three-year-old female goat, a three-year-old
ram, a turtledove, and a young pigeon.” What a strange answer!
But if you read on (Genesis 15:10–21), you will realize that God took
Abraham’s question very seriously, and went on to show him just how
serious He was about being his provider, protector and blesser. God was
so serious that He was willing to bind Himself to a covenant.
What is a covenant? It is like a contract. Yet, it is more than a
contract. A contract is binding only for a period of time, like five
years or seven years, or until certain terms are fulfilled. But a
covenant is perpetual. It is permanent. The only way out is through
death. That is why marriage is a covenant, not a contract. It is
permanent—“Till death do us part”.In Bible times, when you cut a covenant with someone, you bring an animal, usually a ram or goat, and kill it by cutting it in two. Next, you will face your covenant partner and walk toward each other between the two pieces of the animal, passing each other in the center.
What all this means is that both parties are obligated to protect and provide for each other. Whatever belongs to you is your partner’s and whatever belongs to your partner is yours. Of course, the one who benefits is the lesser or poorer party.
Today, God is in covenant with us. We are the lesser, poorer party. We have nothing to offer God. But God, the richest and most powerful being in the universe, has everything to offer us!
My friend, God has bound Himself to a covenant, an iron-clad guarantee
of His blessings and provision in your life, and it is all for your
benefit. The breakthrough you are waiting for is guaranteed by covenant!
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