Merriam-Webster’s dictionary defines a covenant as a formal, solemn, and binding agreement. What does that mean to us?
Let’s break this definition down into its three discrete parts:
A covenant is FORMAL:
It is not a Saturday night affair, something made in the passion of the moment. Rather, it is a studied agreement made according to a plan, one that is proven to be effective.
A covenant is SOLEMN:
We must not make light of that which we promise. To be solemn is to be serious in the moment, so that others will feel confidence in our intent. To tie laughter into a promise is to make it something easily broken.
A covenant is BINDING:
Wrap one string around a finger, and it is easily snapped. Wrap it a dozen times, and the string becomes unbreakable. The same is true of our covenant. It binds us so tightly that we can never be free.
How can we apply this to our Christian walk? If we look at Jeremiah 35:19, we can see the strength that comes from a covenant bond entered into between God and one man. In this verse, God speaks to a man who has kept the commandments of his earthly father, and the Lord tells him, “Your house shall stand before me as a witness of my Covenant with you until the end of time.”
How simple is that? If one man kept the commandments of his earthly father and earned an eternal covenant with God, how much more will we earn an eternal covenant with him if we keep our heavenly Father’s commands?
When we walk with the Lord every day, he will make himself one with us, and we will be bound together for all eternity.
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